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William Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mose & Francis — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Franklin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Flower Franklin | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mandy Franklin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jeff Franklin | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Pearline Franklin | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| William Franklin | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pointe Coupee, …
Son, age 12
Pointe Coupee, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
West Feliciana, …
Son, age 22
West Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Laborer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Son, age 33
West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 325 |
| 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 Franklin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mose Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Franklin (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeff Franklin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mose Franklin
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Franklin
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Franklin
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeff Franklin
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Franklin
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Flower Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mandy Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belle Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01467-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Cobb | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | L. C. Cobb | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willy Parker | 16 | Stepson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Monroe Hillary | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Daisy Hillary | 53 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Ferguson Hillary | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hazel Hillary | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Annie Hillary | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Mary Franklin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | Sarah Johnson | 32 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lizzie Franklin | 26 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Louise Franklin | 21 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jane Franklin | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Seymour Franklin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Alice Franklin | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | James Franklin | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Willy Brown | 8 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Samuel Holmes | 2 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Mathew Neal | 68 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Martha Neal | 68 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Mary Brown | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Richard Brown | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Zachariah Brown | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Matilda Brown | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Rosetta Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | James Brown | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Cary Welch | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lizzie Welch | 65 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Vince Nolen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 30 | James Holmes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mary Holmes | 60 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Charlotte Holmes | 16 | Stepdaughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | James Cobb | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Lissie Cobb | 18 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Jeff Franklin | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Belle Franklin | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Flower Franklin | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mandy Franklin | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | William Franklin THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Pearline Franklin | 28 | Daughter-in-law | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)