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William Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Bates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Antenese — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2986 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Baton Rouge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Bates | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bessie Bates | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| William Bates | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Bates | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clydia Bates | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Son, age 9
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 20
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William 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 | Presser |
| Industry | Cleaning shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 25
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baton Rouge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Baton Rouge |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Clothing Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 2986 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 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 William Bates across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antenese Bates (~0.92 confidence) and father Jewel Bates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clydia Bates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bates
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antenese Bates
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jewel Bates
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clydia Bates
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bates
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Louisiana
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Sibling
James Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01396-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edna Winn | 40 | Wife | Waitress | Mississippi |
| 42 | Alba Bond | 40 | Lodger | Manager Assistant | Mississippi |
| 43 | James B. Sigrest | 35 | Lodger | Chemist | Mississippi |
| 44 | Maurice W. Reddy | 54 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Bessie J. Reddy | 41 | Wife | Machinist | Louisiana |
| 46 | Vivian S. Reddy | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Milton Leeb | 43 | Head | Executive Representative | Texas |
| 48 | Sally Leeb | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Sarah Louise Leeb | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Jewel R. Bates | 49 | Head | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 51 | Clydia Q. Bates | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | James F. Bates | 27 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | William B. Bates THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 54 | Bessie Pearl Bates | 70 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Edgar E. Peyton | 53 | Head | Research Worker | Louisiana |
| 56 | Ethel Q. Peyton | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Philip S. Platner | 45 | Head | Photographer | Texas |
| 58 | Eva Platner | 43 | Wife | Newspaper Reporter | Arkansas |
| 59 | Joseph Frank French | 65 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Henrietta French | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Arthur L. Foster | 24 | Head | Auditor | Louisiana |
| 62 | Emily Q. Foster | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lawrence Bridley | 22 | Head | Salesman | Louisiana |
| 64 | Elma P. Bridley | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lawrence E. Bridley | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Thompson | 35 | Head | Route Foreman | Louisiana |
| 67 | Catherine Thompson | 60 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Margaret Thompson | 34 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Mary Alice Berry | 35 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Alice Adelaide Berry | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Lois Berry | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Betty Berry | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Iris Lee Berry | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Rachel Cutter | 32 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Albert B. Hall | 70 | Head | Seed Salesman | Louisiana |
| 76 | Evangeline Hall | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Malcolm F. Hall | 34 | Son | Electrician | Louisiana |
| 78 | Rosalie Hall | 40 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Adeline Hall | 34 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sanford Ginslick | 67 | Head | Lumber Broker | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)