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James Willis — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Rapides, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Willis across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Rapides, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Rapides, Louisiana |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Calcasieu Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patience Willis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1901 |
| Florence Willis | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1900 |
| James Willis | Head | — | 29 | ~1881 |
| Walter Willis | Son | — | 5 | ~1905 |
| David Willis | Son | — | 2 | ~1908 |
| Dennis Willis | Son | — | ~1910 | |
| Effie Willis | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1910
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Years Married | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Rapides, Louisiana
Head, age 39
Rapides, Louisiana · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links James Willis across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Rapides, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Willis
Head · 1910 · age 29 · b. ~1881 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1910 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
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1910 US Federal Census — Rapides, Louisiana
Page Contents
46 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po527unit:0876)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Lurel | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lillie G Lurel | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Irene U Lurel | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Katherine Lurel | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Irene S Lurel | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Joseph Perkins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Fannie Perkins | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Annie G Perkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | William Mcdaniel | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Martha L Mcdaniel | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dewey Mcdaniel | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Idella Mcdaniel | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Beatrice Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | William Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Emily Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Mollie O Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Milton Johnson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Beatrice Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Claborn Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | James Willis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Effie L Willis | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Florence Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Patience Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Walter Willis | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | David Willis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Dennis Willis | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Alford Ware | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Addah Ware | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Douglas Ware | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | James Ware | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Merchant Ware | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Andrew Ware | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Louella Ware | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Earnest Ware | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Inez Ware | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Paul Ware | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Robbert Willis | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ella Willis | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Zella Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Stafford Willis | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 41 | Robbert Willis | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Ware | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Nancy A Ware | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Jane Ware | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Bertie Ware | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Ruthie Ware | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)