William Crawford — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Crawford
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	labour
Industry	building construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Labour
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Shirley Crawford	Daughter	—	10	~1930
William Crawford	Head	—	39	~1901
Bunny Crawford	Son	—	13	~1927
Eugenia Crawford	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 18

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 14 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 29

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Hod carrier
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 39

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	labour
Industry	building construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	39
Income (1939)	188
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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William Crawford

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01421-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
3	Frank Borel	49	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
4	Vina Borel	25	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Frank Borel	23	Son	Molder	Louisiana
6	Anacone St. Amand	74	Head	—	Louisiana
7	Audrey Colon	27	Head	Labour	Louisiana
8	Mary Colon	27	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Geraldine Colon	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Alvin Colon	7	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Evangeline Colon	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	Cyril Colon	2	Son	—	Louisiana
13	Ben Dunn	56	Head	Cook	Louisiana
14	Agnes Dunn	34	Daughter	Housework	Louisiana
15	Katie Dunn	22	Daughter	Housework	Louisiana
16	Gus Dunn	18	Son	Boy	Louisiana
17	Charles Dunn	15	Son	—	Louisiana
18	Marie Dunn	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
19	Joseph Anderson	46	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
20	Amelia Anderson	46	Wife	—	Louisiana
21	Alfred Leroy	37	Head	Cook	Louisiana
22	Lillian Leroy	37	Wife	—	Louisiana
23	Robert Leroy	16	Son	—	Louisiana
24	Gilbert Leroy	12	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Larry Leroy	12	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Ike Foster	34	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
27	Thelma Foster	23	Wife	—	Louisiana
28	Geraldine Foster	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
29	William Crawford THIS PERSON	39	Head	Labour	Louisiana
30	Eugenia Crawford	40	Wife	—	Louisiana
31	Bunny Crawford	13	Son	—	Louisiana
32	Shirley Crawford	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
33	Lionel Escalade	38	Head	Longshoreman	Louisiana
34	Lillian Escalade	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Belton Martin	38	Brother-in-law	Porter	Louisiana
36	Yvonne Martin	32	Sister-in-law	Finisher	Louisiana
37	Delores Martin	8	Niece	—	Louisiana
38	Elena Martin	5	Niece	—	Louisiana
39	Joycelyn Martin	3	Nephew	—	Louisiana
40	Ferrin Martin	1	Nephew	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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