Rebecca Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Oakdale City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Township / Ward	Oakdale City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Williams	Daughter	—	29	~1911
S Williams	Head	—	67	~1873
Rebecca Williams	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Louisiana

Spouse, age 36

Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Allen, Louisiana

Other, age 47

Allen, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Allen-County, Louisiana

Spouse, age 57

Allen-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Oakdale City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Rebecca Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Louisiana

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01379-00251)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie L. Smith	26	Wife	Teacher	Texas
2	Judsan Smith	66	Father	—	Texas
3	Otis E. Hanberry	42	Head	Delivery Man	Louisiana
4	Belle Hanberry	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Sue Hanberry	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Ann Hanberry	9	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Albert J. Maier	41	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
8	Violet Maier	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Billie Maier	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Isaiah Maier	9	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Lillian Nulsen	34	Lodger	Teacher	Louisiana
12	Verdie B. Wall	54	Head	Teacher	Texas
13	Ida Whitney	55	Head	Teacher	Louisiana
14	Roland B. Melancon	33	Head	Pipeline Walker	Louisiana
15	Inez T. Melancon	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	Ernest W. Jackson	62	Head	Proprietor	Louisiana
17	Laura E. Jackson	44	Wife	—	Texas
18	Nora D. Swearingen	52	Head	—	Louisiana
19	Aubrey Flowers	43	Lodger	Proprietor	Mississippi
20	Minnie Cooper	49	Head	—	Louisiana
21	Nell Cooper	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
22	Curtis Cook	38	Son	Coach	Louisiana
23	Lawrence Cook	25	Daughter	Clerical Typist	Louisiana
24	Fred J. Hallstein	43	Lodger	Civil Engineer	Kansas
25	John J. Brooks	37	Head	Proprietor	Mississippi
26	Ruth W. Brooks	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	John J. Brooks	7	Son	—	Louisiana
28	Robert L. Brooks	5	Son	—	Louisiana
29	Robert L. Brooks	3	Son	—	Louisiana
30	John J. Sr. Brooks	71	Father	Cashier	Georgia
31	Florence G. Brooks	69	Mother	Waitress	Georgia
32	Bessie B. Trough	45	Sister	Music Teacher	Louisiana
33	S. David Williams	67	Head	Salesman	Louisiana
34	Rebecca Williams THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Beatrice Williams	29	Daughter	Teacher	Louisiana
36	George Dixon	45	Head	Oil Agent	Louisiana
37	Eva Dixon	46	Wife	Proprietor	Louisiana
38	Wilhelm Dixon	21	Daughter	Social Worker	Louisiana
39	George Dixon	15	Son	—	Louisiana
40	Rodney A. Lowery	33	Head	Stenographer	Texas

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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.

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