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Melvin Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Gardener |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lorraine Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lloyd Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cecile Journee | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Alvin Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Earnestine Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans Parish |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Gardener |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Melvin Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Melvin Williams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lorraine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earnestine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alvin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — 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-t0627-01421-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph P. Clark | 66 | Head | Barber | Louisiana |
| 42 | Millie Davis | 42 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 43 | Charles Williams | 44 | Head | W.P.A. Cement Finisher | Louisiana |
| 44 | Earnestine Williams | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charles Williams | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 46 | Melvin Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Messenger | Louisiana |
| 47 | Thomas Williams | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Lloyd Williams | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lorraine Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Barbara Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Alvin Williams | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cecile Journee | 77 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Stevens | 77 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | William Jenkins | 29 | Head | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 55 | Violetta Jenkins | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Herman Bernard | 24 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 57 | Beatrice Bernard | 26 | Daughter | Maid | Louisiana |
| 58 | Octave Knotely | 38 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 59 | Adeline Knotely | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Shirley Knotely | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Lorraine Knotely | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Joyce Knotely | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Jeanette Knotely | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Andrew Knotely | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | This Family Has Been Enumerated Elsewhere | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Adele Duplessis | 47 | Head | Maidress | Louisiana |
| 67 | Earnest Duplessis | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 68 | Evelyn Duplessis | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Charles Duplessis | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Sidney Cagulatti | 48 | Head | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 71 | Delina Cagulatti | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Reginal Cagulatti | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary Cagulatti | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Costantino Topps | 29 | Head | Porter | Louisiana |
| 75 | Bertha Topps | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Diana Topps | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Costantino Topps | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Wardell Topps | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Jeanette Topps | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Tarsie Celestin | 69 | Head | — | Louisiana |
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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)