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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eva Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lillian Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 2
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Daughter, age 13
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Shirley Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Shirley Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Melvin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01435-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Workman | 47 | Head | Manager | Louisiana |
| 2 | Susie Davis | 45 | Lodger | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 3 | Robert Keno | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Thomas De Boon | 58 | Head | Pipe Layer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lillie De Boon | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Gertrude Payne | 36 | Daughter | Servant | Louisiana |
| 8 | Norman Payne | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Emile Payne | 7 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Willie Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Eva Williams | 32 | Wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 12 | Lillian Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | William Williams | 15 | Son | Delivery Boy | Louisiana |
| 14 | Shirley Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Melvin Williams | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Fanny Stewart | 67 | Head | Caretaker | Louisiana |
| 17 | Leon Clark | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Mary Clark | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Archie Williams | 4 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mary Ann Williams | 2 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Charlotte Williams | 1 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Peter Oliver | 57 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Hilda Oliver | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Jessie M Oliver | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Hilda Oliver | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Louis Eugene | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Dora Eugene | 42 | Wife | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 28 | Fletcher Dixon | 33 | Brother-in-law | Handyman | Mississippi |
| 29 | Charles Pipes | 23 | Head | Mechanic | Louisiana |
| 30 | Claudia Pipes | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Sampson Lewis | 42 | Head | Janitor | Louisiana |
| 32 | Eliza Williams | 39 | Common-law Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Charles Morgan | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Georgianna Stamps | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Walter Boyle | 32 | Head | Peddler | Louisiana |
| 36 | Leotha Boyle | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Julia Boyle | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Antoine Dedmon | 30 | Lodger | Helper On Ice Truck | Louisiana |
| 39 | Lillian Dedmon | 17 | Lodger | Servant | Louisiana |
| 40 | Walter Dedmon | 8 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
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)