Will Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will R. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	City of New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Additional Details
Occupation	Apprentice
Industry	Electrical Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	412
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Apprentice
Township / Ward	City Of New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Will	Age	Birth yr
Will Williams	Head	—	54	~1886
Willie Williams	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Mary Williams	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Will Williams	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 12

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Son, age 21

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will R. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	City of New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans Parish
Occupation	Apprentice
Industry	Electrical Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	412
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Will Williams

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana

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Sibling

Willie Williams

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01431-00825)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Donald Lamotte	8	Son	—	Louisiana
2	Armont Lamotte	6	Son	—	Louisiana
3	Joseph Di Corte	27	Head	Ice Dealer	Louisiana
4	Mary E. Di Corte	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Mary E. Di Corte	6	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Jessie J. Di Corte	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Mario M. Fellows	34	Head	Teacher	Mexico
8	Inez M. Fellows	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Mario J. Fellows	12	Son	—	Louisiana
10	Benjamin Belasco	59	Head	Traveling Salesman	Russia
11	Fannie Belasco	52	Wife	—	Russia
12	Sol Belasco	28	Son	Salesman	Pennsylvania
13	Martin Belasco	19	Son	New Worker	Louisiana
14	Frank Mascari	50	Head	Chauffeur	Louisiana
15	Margaret Mascari	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
16	Pauline M. Mascari	23	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
17	Nicholas F. Mascari	22	Son	Shipping Clerk	Louisiana
18	Rosemary Mascari	20	Daughter	Secretary	Louisiana
19	Anna G. Mascari	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Rosa Barraco	78	Mother	—	Italy
21	Henry J. Herrmann	62	Head	Motorman	Louisiana
22	Antoinette S. Herrmann	57	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	Merlyn Meerman	38	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
24	Merlin Herrmann	28	Son	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
25	Marjorie Meerman	12	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
26	John P. Serou	42	Head	Shipping Clerk	Louisiana
27	Christine Serou	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Ruth Serou	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
29	Will R. Williams	54	Head	Traveling Salesman	Missouri
30	Mary L. Williams	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Willie Mae Williams	23	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Louisiana
32	Will R. Jr. Williams THIS PERSON	21	Son	Apprentice	Louisiana
33	Margaret Carnes	52	Head	—	Louisiana
34	Margaret J. Carnes	20	Daughter	Waitress	Louisiana
35	Joseph L. Noeting	27	Nephew	Laborer	Louisiana
36	Philip J. Aubré	67	Head	—	Louisiana
37	Julie Aubré	43	Daughter	—	Louisiana
38	Felide J. Aubré	38	Daughter	Stenographer	Louisiana
39	Robert E. Sterling	42	Head	Electrician	Texas
40	Sue M. Sterling	25	Wife	Journalist	Louisiana

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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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