Lawrence Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Real Estate Firm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	G-7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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 Lawrence	Age	Birth yr
Louis Williams	Son	—	8	~1932
Carter Williams	Son	—	11	~1929
Lawrence Williams	Head	—	48	~1892
Lizzie Williams	Spouse	—	41	~1899
Dorothy Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Lawrence Williams	Son	—	13	~1927

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 27

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 38

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 48

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lawrence
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Real Estate Firm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	308
Highest Grade	G-7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Lawrence Williams

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00446)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edna Boelpler	52	Wife	—	Louisiana
2	Edna Mae Boelpler	22	Daughter	Floor Lady	Louisiana
3	Myrna Boelpler	20	Daughter	Beautician	Louisiana
4	Claire Boelpler	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Lloyd Goutreaux	34	Head	Letter Carrier	Louisiana
6	Thelma Goutreaux	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
7	Gwendolyn Goutreaux	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
8	Clement Mitchell	34	Head	Banana Carrier	Louisiana
9	Cecile Mitchell	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	Margaret Mitchell	67	Mother	—	Louisiana
11	Delmon Berry	72	Lodger	—	Louisiana
12	Sidney Justin	54	Head	Housework	Louisiana
13	Olivea Justin	52	Wife	—	Louisiana
14	Sidney Jr. Justin	16	Son	Truck Driver	Louisiana
15	Joseph Justin	15	Son	Porter	Louisiana
16	Mabel Justin	13	Son	—	Louisiana
17	Antoine Justin	11	Son	—	Louisiana
18	Clifton Justin	8	Son	—	Louisiana
19	George Dause	28	Son-in-law	Laborer	Louisiana
20	Cleo Dause	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
21	John Dause	0	Grandson	—	Louisiana
22	Joseph Maggie	44	Head	Grocery Merchant	Italy
23	Lena Maggie	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
24	Jimmie Maggie	15	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Joseph Maggie	14	Son	—	Louisiana
26	—	None	—	—	—
27	David Roberto	54	Head	Insurance Collector	Louisiana
28	Marie Roberto	52	Wife	—	Louisiana
29	Emelda Roberto	18	Daughter	Lunch Server	Louisiana
30	Ferdinand Smith	21	Son-in-law	Seaman	Louisiana
31	Helena Smith	21	Daughter	—	Louisiana
32	Ferdinand Jr. Smith	0	Grandson	—	Louisiana
33	Lawrence Williams THIS PERSON	48	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
34	Lizzie Williams	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Dorothy Williams	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
36	Lawrence Jr. Williams	13	Son	—	Louisiana
37	Carter Williams	11	Son	—	Louisiana
38	Louis Williams	8	Son	—	Louisiana
39	Mary Pichon	37	Head	—	Louisiana
40	Bernard Delord	46	Head	Fireman	Louisiana

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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.

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