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Walter Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caddo-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Walter Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caddo-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caddo-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Plantation farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| A Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruby Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 9
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Caddo, Louisiana
Son, age 20
Caddo, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Share |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Caddo-County, Louisiana
Head, age 30
Caddo-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caddo |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Plantation farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Walter Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Williams
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Caddo-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Caddo-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01389-00396)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Samuels | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Ida Samuels | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Cal, Sr. Taylor | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Caroline Taylor | 65 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Mack, Jr. Willis | 13 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Eliza Willis | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Prince Wilson | 37 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mary Wilson | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lou Annie Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ruby Lee Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Walter J. Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruby Williams | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Henry Williams | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | A. C. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lillie Mae Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ed Watson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Maggie Watson | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Alex Stevenson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dina Stevenson | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Pearl Stevenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Phyllis Stevenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Lucindy Stevenson | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Emmett Hickling | 29 | Lodger | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lee Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Quilla Williams | 36 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Luther Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Laura Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Lee Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Andra Collins | 13 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jimmy Collins | 12 | Step-son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Annie Collins | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Loretta Collins | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Henrietta Collins | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | John Taylor | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Etta Lee Taylor | 25 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Sam Johnson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Annie Johnson | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Gracie Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ida B. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Ida Pearl Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 3 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)