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Raymond Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Smith & Lillie — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 72 |
| Industry | Grocery Clerk |
| Class of Worker | retail grocery |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | 72 |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Williams | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Georgiana Malapos | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Wilhelmina Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 12
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 20
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | 72 |
| Industry | Grocery Clerk |
| Class of Worker | retail grocery |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| 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 Raymond Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Smith William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie William (~0.92 confidence) and father Tafford William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Wilhelmina Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Smith William
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie William
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tafford William
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie William
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Wilhelmina Williams
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Williams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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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-t0627-01424-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Williams | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Georgiana Malapos | 74 | Grandmother | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Wilhelmina Williams | 25 | Wife | 15 | Louisiana |
| 4 | Raymond Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | 72 | Louisiana |
| 5 | Emile Bozonier | 20 | Head | 44 | Louisiana |
| 6 | Regina Bozonier | 55 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Marks Labat | 48 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 8 | Yvonne Labat | 35 | Wife | 40 | Louisiana |
| 9 | Marks Jr. Labat | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Justine Labat | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Elliot Labat | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Leah Johnson | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jules Johnson | 28 | Son-in-law | 44 | Louisiana |
| 14 | Edward Augustine | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Julia Augustine | 55 | Wife | 54 | Louisiana |
| 16 | Leon Landry | 34 | Head | 78 | Louisiana |
| 17 | Jeanne Landry | 34 | Wife | 60 | Louisiana |
| 18 | Leon Jr. Landry | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Roy Landry | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Noel Landry | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | John Landry | 23 | Brother | 52 | Louisiana |
| 22 | Albert Israher | 39 | Head | 34 | Louisiana |
| 23 | Olga Israher | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Rose Mary Israher | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Albert Jr. Israher | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Gwendolyn Israher | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Bernell Israher | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Alvin Israher | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joseph Molina | 55 | Head | 312 | Louisiana |
| 30 | Blanche Molina | 55 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Lester Blandin | 25 | Head | 44 | Louisiana |
| 32 | Alta Blandin | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lester Blandin | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Beverly Blandin | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Mary Simon | 45 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Wilbert Rodriguez | 23 | Head | 70 | Louisiana |
| 37 | Thelma Rodriguez | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Infant Rodriguez | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Charles Houlemard | 40 | Step-father | 32 | Louisiana |
| 40 | Harold Chapman | 25 | Brother-in-law | 44 | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)