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John Willis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgina Willis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Queen Willis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Willis | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ivory West | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| C West | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred West | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Everleen West | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leaty West | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Annie West | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Willis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eddie Willis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Menie Willis | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Willis | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ossie Willis | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| R Willis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thos Willis | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Otho Willis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lula Willis | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 18 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Willis
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00627)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margarett Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Arrah Banks | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | J. D. Banks | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Whealey Banks | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Udothy Banks | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Tom Jr. Banks | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Annie Ruth Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jessie Ruth Banks | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Grace Allen Banks | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lou Annie Banks | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Cage Banks | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rosie Lee Banks | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mystic Lee Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Willie Clyde Banks | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Cot Norton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Gladys Norton | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | A. C. Norton | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Clarence Norton | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lucy Mae Norton | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Jaslene Norton | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Isaphena Norton | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Eugene Norton | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | John Willis THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Lula Mae Willis | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Thos. Theron Willis | 24 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Eddie Dee Willis | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Willie Dee Willis | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | John Jr. Willis | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | R. D. Willis | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Menie Willis | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Virgina Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ossie Willis | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Otho Lee Willis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Queen Ethel Willis | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Everleen West | 16 | Step daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Leaty B. West | 14 | Step son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Mildred West | 12 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | C. W. West | 10 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Annie Vera West | 5 | Step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Ivory West | 3 | Step son | — | Louisiana |
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)