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Pauline Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Plaquemines-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Plaquemines-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Socasdale 91-90 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plaquemines |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Socasdale 9190 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Isabelle Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Chlotilde Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Victoria Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Plaquemines, Louisiana
Daughter, age 5
Plaquemines, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Plaquemines, Louisiana
Daughter, age 14
Plaquemines, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 25
Plaquemines-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place Socasdale 91-90 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Plaquemines |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Pauline Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Pauline Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cornelia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chlotilde Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Plaquemines-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01439-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Rogers | 39 | Head | Light House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lelia Rogers | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Pierre Vinet | 66 | Head | Light House Keeper | Louisiana |
| 44 | Agnes Vinet | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Charles Brown | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Olivia Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Matthew Brown | 18 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Charles Williams | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Victoria Williams | 46 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Pauline Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Isabelle Williams | 24 | Daughter | Oyster Opener | Louisiana |
| 52 | Cornelia Williams | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Beatrice Williams | 19 | Daughter | Oyster Opener | Louisiana |
| 54 | Joseph Williams | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Chlotilde Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Joseph Sylvester | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ester Sylvester | 35 | Wife | Oyster Opener | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lolita Sylvester | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Robert Sylvester | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Joseph Jr. Sylvester | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Harry Sylvester | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ella Mae Sylvester | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Macklin Sylvester | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Andrew Sylvester | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Shirley Mae Sylvester | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Paul Colemans | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 67 | Louise Colemans | 35 | Wife | Oyster Opener | Louisiana |
| 68 | Joseph Sr. Hughes | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Susie Hughes | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Amy Hughes | 27 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 71 | Joseph Jr. Hughes | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Eleanora Hughes | 22 | Daughter | Oyster Opener | Louisiana |
| 73 | Malisha Hughes | 16 | Daughter | Oyster Opener | Louisiana |
| 74 | Gustava Hughes | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Henry Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Celdora Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mabel Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Arthur Jr. Gray | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Anne M. Mccray | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Leonard Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Pauline + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)