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Katie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Katie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Katie (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Katie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audrey Joseph | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mitchell Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Aeola Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mildred Joseph | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Irving Dupree | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katie Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 27
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Katie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Wash Woman |
| Industry | Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 46
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Katie (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Katie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Katie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Louisiana
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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-t0627-01433-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Calit (X) Brown | 65 | Head | Sawyer | Alabama |
| 42 | Catherine Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Winnie Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Laura (X) Johnson | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 45 | Herbert Brooks | 18 | Nephew | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 46 | Mandeville Detiege | 34 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mary Detiege | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Ivey Detiege | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Rubin Detiege | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Joyce Detiege | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Melvin Detiege | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Edgar (X) Hallback | 68 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Junius Martin | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Florian Martin | 21 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Catherine Martin | 2 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Junius Jr Martin | 0 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Earl Dickson | 40 | Lodger | Valet | Louisiana |
| 58 | Helen Dickson | 28 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Oscar Williams | 36 | Head | Roofer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Edna Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph Jr Williams | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Tressa Becnel | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 63 | Hilda Becnel | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Mildred (X) Becnel | 26 | Daughter | Nurse | Louisiana |
| 65 | Rita Becnel | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Ernestine Becnel | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | William Martin | 30 | Son in Law | Housekeeper | Louisiana |
| 68 | Ira Martin | 27 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Anthony Martin | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Edwin Becnel | 25 | Son | Porter | Louisiana |
| 71 | Belgian Becnel | 21 | Daughter in Law | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Edwin Jr Becnel | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Joseph Veal | 28 | Lodger | Cook | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mitchell Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Katie (X) Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Aeola Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mildred Joseph | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Audrey Joseph | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Irving Dupree | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Louis Anderson | 49 | Head | Laborer | 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)