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John Douglas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Douglas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Rose — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | general manager |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | General Manager |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Douglas | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Douglas | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hilda Douglas | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Douglas |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | general manager |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 John Douglas across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Douglas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Douglas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Douglas
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Douglas
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Douglas
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01422-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Davis | 43 | Head | None | Louisiana |
| 2 | Louis Davis | 25 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 3 | Sidney Davis | 19 | Son | None | Louisiana |
| 4 | Rose Smith | 29 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 5 | Myrtle Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Delores Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | John Douglas THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | General Manager | Louisiana |
| 8 | Hilda Douglas | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joan Douglas | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Helen Schanette | 23 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Shirley Schanette | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lucrecia Goff | 18 | Sister | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 13 | Varice Wills | 67 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Leona Wills | 44 | Wife | Hair Dresser | Louisiana |
| 15 | Irene Adolph | 30 | Daughter | Hair Dresser | Louisiana |
| 16 | Cecile Adolph | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Herbert Johnson | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Dorothy Johnson | 27 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Herbert Johnson | 12 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Claude Barteany | 46 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Anita Paul | 27 | Cousin | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 22 | Mary Vitrano | 36 | Head | Seamstress | Italy |
| 23 | Alma Sheets | 30 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lucille Mack | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Steven Aubichon | 19 | Son | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 26 | Raymond Aubichon | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lionel Aubichon | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Levern Aubichon | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Leroy Caire | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Eugene Gamble | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Louella Gamble | 23 | Wife | Waitress | Louisiana |
| 32 | Eugene Jr. Gamble | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Joseph Porter | 58 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Evelyn Porter | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Emile Smith | 15 | Adopted son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Mary Smith | 13 | Adopted daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Litha Hills | 31 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Joyce Morris | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | John Morris | 4 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Rosie Nicholas | 48 | Head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)