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Leona Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Leona Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Landry-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Landry-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leona | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Leona Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilbert Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rita Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Monita Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Claffy Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hazel Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clayton Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Landry, …
Other, age 27
St Landry, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 37
St.-Landry-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leona |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Landry |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Leona Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leona Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Landry-County, Louisiana
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01451-00318)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Charles | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Lawrence Charles | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Clarence Champs | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Bessie Champs | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Frances Champs | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Dorothy Champs | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Murphy Del Champs | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Anna Mae Champs | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Charles Champs | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Derine Champs | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Bonnie King | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Albert B. Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leona Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Hazel Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Anna Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Rita Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Claffy Williams | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Clayton Williams | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Wilbert Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Monita Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Robert B. Robin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Bertha Robin | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eola Robin | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Hazel Robin | 19 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Mildred Robin | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Chester B. Charles | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Ida Charles | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Harry Charles | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Clarence Charles | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Octave Charles | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Louisa Charles | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Hazel Charles | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Raymond Charles | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Aubrey Charles | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Vincent Charles | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Arthur Charles | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Ida Jane Charles | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Leonard Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Angelle Jones | 39 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Orlay Jones | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | 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)