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May Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this May Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClaiborne-County, Louisiana
SurnameWilliams
Given NameMay J.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 7
1935 Residence (County)Claiborne
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardWard 7
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to May Age Birth yr
Mary Williams Daughter — 14 ~1926
Bernice Williams Daughter — 8 ~1932
Harvey Williams Son — 17 ~1923
Will Williams Head — 36 ~1904
Ethel Williams Spouse — 37 ~1903
Willie Williams Son — 6 ~1934
May Williams Daughter — 12 ~1928
Augusta Williams Son — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Daughter, age 2
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name May J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 12
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name May J.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 7
1935 Residence (County) Claiborne
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links May Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
May Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Augusta Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harvey Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00631)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ella Willis 13 Daughter — Louisiana
2 Robert Jr Willis 9 Son — Louisiana
3 Jenetta Willis 7 Daughter — Louisiana
4 Enos Willis 5 Son — Louisiana
5 Vernon Lee Willis 2 Son — Louisiana
6 Jessie Lee Willis 2 Daughter — Louisiana
7 Amos Willis 48 Head Farmer Louisiana
8 Dinkie Willis 45 Wife — Louisiana
9 Josh Willis 21 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
10 Ellen Willis 19 Daughter Farm Laborer Louisiana
11 Le Roy Willis 12 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
12 Leon Wafer 4 Grandson — Louisiana
13 Booker T. Walker 33 Head Farmer Louisiana
14 Bertha Lee Walker 38 Wife — Louisiana
15 Dorothy Mae Walker 15 Daughter — Louisiana
16 Ella Paxton 79 Mother-in-law — Louisiana
17 Arch Ford 52 Head Farmer Louisiana
18 Susie Ford 55 Wife — Louisiana
19 Henrietta West 86 Mother-in-law — Louisiana
20 Will J. Williams 36 Head Farmer Louisiana
21 Ethel Williams 37 Wife — Louisiana
22 Harvey Williams 17 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
23 Mary Williams 14 Daughter Farm Laborer Louisiana
24 May J. Williams THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Louisiana
25 Bernice Williams 8 Daughter — Louisiana
26 Willie Henry Williams 6 Son — Louisiana
27 Augusta Williams 4 Son — Louisiana
28 Elmer Kidd 30 Head Farmer Louisiana
29 Beulah Kidd 27 Wife — Louisiana
30 Levira Kidd 6 Daughter — Louisiana
31 Helen Kidd 4 Daughter — Louisiana
32 Huey P. Kidd 3 Son — Louisiana
33 Mary Magalene Kidd 2 Daughter — Louisiana
34 Jim Willis 52 Head Farmer Louisiana
35 Lurine Willis 49 Wife — Louisiana
36 Bessie B. Willis 20 Daughter — Louisiana
37 Andrew Willis 16 Son — Louisiana
38 Cleosie Henderson 3 Grandson — Louisiana
39 Sandell Henderson 1 Granddaughter — Louisiana
40 V. O. Leals 30 Head Truck Driver 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)

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