John Washington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Washington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Seasonal
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Fisherman
Township / Ward	New Orleans
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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
George Washington	Head	—	56	~1884
John Washington	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 2

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	2
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

Other, age 12

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Step son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	No
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

Son, age 24

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members

Surname	Washington
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Occupation	Fisherman
Industry	Seasonal
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links John Washington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

George Washington

b. ~1884

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Anchor record

John Washington

Son · 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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01424-00081)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lorina Renard	16	Daughter	—	Louisiana
2	Mildred Macy	17	Room Guest	—	Louisiana
3	Hans Guizong	49	Head	Mechanic	Germany
4	Elinore Guizong	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Lawrence Masson	27	Son-in-law	Stock Clerk	Louisiana
6	Dorothy Masson	25	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Joycelyn Masson	4	Grandchild	—	Louisiana
8	William Kuhn	52	Head	—	Louisiana
9	Viola Mangin	40	Head	—	Louisiana
10	Eugene Masson	73	Head	—	Louisiana
11	Sam Bruno	27	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
12	Sylvia Bruno	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
13	Joyce Bruno	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
14	Mary Bruno	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
15	Block 37 Here Ends	None	and	—	—
16	Anthony Cooflo	68	Head	Barber	Italy
17	Philip Cooflo	65	Brother	Barber	Italy
18	Stella Cooflo	50	Sister-in-law	—	Louisiana
19	Nincette Cooflo	30	Niece	—	Louisiana
20	Rosalie Cooflo	28	Nephew	Clerk	Louisiana
21	Albert Davidson	42	Head	Clerk	Mississippi
22	Camille Davidson	45	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	George Washington	56	Head	Fisherman	Louisiana
24	John Washington THIS PERSON	24	Son	Fisherman	Louisiana
25	Dennis Smith	78	Head	—	Venezuela
26	Josephine Perkins	74	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Alabama
27	Odile Paul	61	Head	—	Louisiana
28	Claire Paul	30	Daughter	Junior Clerk	Louisiana
29	John Loisel	53	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
30	Olina Loisel	52	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	John Jr. Loisel	26	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
32	Eunice Loisel	18	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
33	Clifford Loisel	15	Son	—	Louisiana
34	Sandra Loisel	1	Grandchild	—	Louisiana
35	Henry E. Maloney	40	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
36	Anthemis Maloney	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
37	Paul Maloney	15	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Mary Ferrer	63	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
39	Schley De Roche	42	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
40	Genevieve De Roche	37	Wife	—	Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

John

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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