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Lee Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Red-River-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Lee Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Red-River-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Red-River-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucy Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lee Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ben Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
De Soto, …
Head, age 30
De Soto, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Red-River-County, Louisiana
Head, age 40
Red-River-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Red River |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Williams
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Red-River-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01443-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eunice Humphrey | 49 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | James P. Mcdonald | 69 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Margaret Mcdonald | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Frankie Mcdonald | 37 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | W. Chilton Allen | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Irene Allen | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mack Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Annie Johnson | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Gertrude Lawhorn | 30 | In-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Earl Chapman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Annie Chapman | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Mathis Chapman | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Earl Jr. Chapman | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Silvia Bell | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Billy Butler | 73 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rosa Butler | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Wint Armstead | 62 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Pauline Armstead | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Willie J. Beard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Norma Beard | 18 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Clovis Brown | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Henry Foreman | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Rosa Hitchins | 61 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Willie Speed | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Bessie Speed | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Ira J. Speed | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Lee Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lillie Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lucy Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ernest Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Leola Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Ben Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | G. H. Brewer | 40 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lucy Brewer | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | John Miller | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Lou Miller | 72 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | L. B. Nichols | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 38 | Thelma Nichols | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Walter B. Nichols | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Elaine Nichols | 2 | Daughter | — | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)