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William Garrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Vinia — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Garrett | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eva Garrett | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Leon Garrett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vinia Garrett | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emma Garrett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reba Garrett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Garrett | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 1
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Son, age 21
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vinia Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viney Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Gidron Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrus Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pink Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Garrett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vinia Garrett
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viney Garrett
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gidron Garrett
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrus Garrett
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pink Garrett
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Garrett
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Reba Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Garrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00669)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almon Vera Telmon | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Jean Telmon | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Lester Telmon | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | John D Telmon | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Willie Hugh Telmon | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Jessie B Gordie | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Thomas Scott | 35 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jewel Scott | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Tommy Lee Scott | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Henry Lee Scott | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Eddie Scott | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Freddie Scott | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Gracie Scott | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lenora Scott | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Danny V Scott | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | James D Heard | 44 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Joe Willie Heard | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | James Jr Heard | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Lucille Heard | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Elmer Heard | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lorna Heard | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Colonial Tait | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lelia Tait | 32 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | James Tait | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Catherine Tait | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Marcile Tait | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | William Tait | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Christelle Tait | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Buddie Tait | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Gulia Adams | 34 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Salena Adams | 33 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bertha L Adams | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Evie D Adams | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Andrew Garrett | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Vinia Garrett | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | William Garrett THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Eva Garrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Reba Garrett | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Emma Garrett | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Leon Garrett | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)