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William Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ruth & A — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cynthia Boyd | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ola Boyd | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Margaret Boyd | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| A Boyd | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charley Boyd | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Ruth Boyd | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1910
Jackson, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1920
Jackson, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Jackson, Louisiana
Son, age 25
Jackson, Louisiana · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Jackson-County, Louisiana
Son, age 34
Jackson-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Boyd across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ruth Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father A Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arcadia Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruthie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ruth Boyd
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Boyd
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arcadia Boyd
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruthie Boyd
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Margaret Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ola Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cynthia Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charley Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Jackson-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01405-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clayton Butler | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Willie Butler | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Jack Jr. Butler | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Jessie Lee Butler | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | F. W. Butler | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Crocker Butler | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Dwight Butler | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Harry Sullivan | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Virgie Sullivan | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Fay Fay Sullivan | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Marie Sullivan | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Woodrow Somers | 26 | Cousin | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Harris Sullivan | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Pearl Sullivan | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alvin Sullivan | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Pearlie Sullivan | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | E. Eugene Thomas | 19 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Gladys Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Annette Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Newt R. Hammett | 62 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 61 | Dora Hammett | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Vera Hammett | 31 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Levy Crawford | 29 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Rose Crawford | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Reuben B. Frontain | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Pearl Frontain | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Junior Frontain | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Elsie Pearl Frontain | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | A. C. Boyd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ruth Boyd | 67 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Ola Boyd | 41 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Margaret Boyd | 40 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Charley Boyd | 37 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | William Boyd THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Cynthia Boyd | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | W. W. Bertrand | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Mary Bertrand | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Joseph Bertrand | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Clinton Bertrand | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Eva Mae Bertrand | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
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)