William Eckert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Eckert
Given Name	William A. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Office Clerk
Industry	Steamship Agency
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Office Clerk
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Eckert	Daughter	—	22	~1918
William Eckert	Son	—	20	~1920
William Eckert	Head	—	44	~1896
Elvina Eckert	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Margaret Walt	Other	—	82	~1858
Kenneth Eckert	Son	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Son, age 10

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eckert
Given Name	William A. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
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 20

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members

Surname	Eckert
Given Name	William A. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Office Clerk
Industry	Steamship Agency
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Eckert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Eckert

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana

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Sibling

Dorothy Eckert

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Kenneth Eckert

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

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

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01420-00543)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Schaaf	35	Head	Office Clerk	Louisiana
2	Almira Schaaf	34	Wife	—	Louisiana
3	Marie Elise Schaaf	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
4	James P. Sr. Connick	38	Head	Assistant Accountant	Alabama
5	Jessie Connick	41	Wife	—	Alabama
6	James P. Jr. Connick	15	Son	Delivery Boy	Alabama
7	Harry Connick	14	Son	—	Alabama
8	John Connick	12	Son	—	Alabama
9	Mary Connick	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
10	Paul Connick	8	Son	—	Louisiana
11	Jessie Connick	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
12	William Connick	6	Son	—	Louisiana
13	Michael Connick	3	Son	—	Louisiana
14	John J. Connick	65	Father	Watchman	Alabama
15	William John Eckert	44	Head	Senior Clerk	Louisiana
16	Elvina Eckert	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
17	Dorothy Eckert	22	Daughter	Stenographer Clerk	Louisiana
18	William A. Jr. Eckert THIS PERSON	20	Son	Office Clerk	Louisiana
19	Kenneth Eckert	11	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Margaret Walt	82	Mother in law	—	Louisiana
21	Frank E. Hitodo	49	Head	Contractor	Oregon
22	Wanda Hitodo	42	Wife	—	California
23	Russell A. Hitodo	17	Son	—	California
24	Marilyn Hitodo	8	Daughter	—	California
25	Mary Lewis	66	Mother in law	—	California
26	Joseph Riedie	60	Head	Maintainer	France
27	Teresa Riedie	32	Daughter	Coffee Packer	Louisiana
28	Clemence Riedie	24	Son	File Clerk	Louisiana
29	Albert E. Fontvondel	25	Son in law	Truck Driver	Louisiana
30	Hilda Fontvondel	21	Daughter	—	Louisiana
31	Dorothy Fontvondel	10	Granddaughter	—	Louisiana
32	Eugene V. Lefevre	42	Head	Route Salesman	Louisiana
33	Mildred Lefevre	34	Wife	—	Arkansas
34	Esther Hooper	41	Mother in law	Cashier	Louisiana
35	James W. Hooper	15	Nephew	—	South Carolina
36	James R. Foley	27	Son in law	Auditor General	Louisiana
37	Ella Foley	37	Daughter	Sales Lady	Louisiana
38	Andrew W. Pierson	61	Head	Superintendent	Louisiana
39	Stella Pierson	50	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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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