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James William — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | longshoreman |
| Industry | river front |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James William | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Louise Rolls | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James William | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Christinia William | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucille Rolls | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Son, age 22
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Industry | Pressing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | longshoreman |
| Industry | river front |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James William across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louise Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louise Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James William
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01418-00274)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Andrew Pierce | 58 | Head | Packer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Flora Pierce | 43 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 43 | Joseph Pierce | 20 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 45 | Nathan Parks | 62 | Head | Freight Loader | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ethel Parks | 43 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | James Jr. William THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 48 | Christinia William | 25 | Wife | House Work | Louisiana |
| 49 | James Jr. William | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Louise Rolls | 19 | Sister-in-law | House Work | Louisiana |
| 51 | Lucille Rolls | 4 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Joe Clayton | 31 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 53 | Winnie Clayton | 32 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 54 | Evelyn Clayton | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Viola Clayton | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Viola Spencer | 48 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Mississippi |
| 57 | Odis Spencer | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Clarence Scott | 48 | Head | Freight Loader | Louisiana |
| 59 | Emma Scott | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Mary O. Pollard | 7 | Niece | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Margaretta Nelly | 48 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Charlotte Powell | 37 | Head | House Work | Louisiana |
| 63 | Jessie Rogers | 23 | Son | Master Auto Assembler | Louisiana |
| 64 | Louise Smith | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 65 | Jean M. Smith | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Henry Lee | 50 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ella Lee | 48 | Wife | House Work | Louisiana |
| 68 | Mary Koch | 67 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 70 | Austin Young | 50 | Head | Musician | Louisiana |
| 71 | Earline Young | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Henrietta Lewis | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | James Young | 20 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Louise Young | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Robert Young | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Joseph Young | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Ruth Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary Young | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Annie Young | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Charles Henderson | 32 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)