William Hardy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Hardy
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	clerk
Industry	beverage store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	280
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	New Orleans City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
William Hardy	Head	—	60	~1880
Newman Hardy	Son	—	23	~1917
Raymond Hardy	Son	—	20	~1920
Michael Hardy	Son	—	26	~1914
Beverly Hardy	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Helen Hardy	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 35

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Head, age 48

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	William G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Utility Man
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3,000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Head, age 60

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	clerk
Industry	beverage store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	280
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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William Hardy

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Louisiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01433-00123)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Hardy THIS PERSON	60	Head	Clerk	Louisiana
42	Helen Hardy	50	Wife	—	Louisiana
43	Michael Hardy	26	Son	Order Clerk	Louisiana
44	Newman Hardy	23	Son	Factory Worker	Louisiana
45	Raymond Hardy	20	Son	Delivery Man	Louisiana
46	Beverly Hardy	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
47	Jannie Bertados	87	Head	—	Louisiana
48	Thomas Areforbes	44	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
49	Atala Areforbes	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
50	Lloyd Areforbes	29	Son	Delivery Man	Louisiana
51	Shirley Areforbes	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
52	William Pique	52	Head	Lieutenant Fireman	Louisiana
53	Ann Pique	49	Wife	—	Louisiana
54	William Pique	26	Son	Fireman	Louisiana
55	Howard Pique	19	Son	Sales Clerk	Louisiana
56	George Hathaway	60	Head	Mpr Printer	England
57	Anna Hathaway	58	Wife	—	Louisiana
58	George Hathaway	21	Son	Usher	Louisiana
59	William Duncan	57	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
60	Dora Duncan	53	Wife	—	Louisiana
61	Milton Duncan	30	Son	Bookkeeper	Louisiana
62	Frank Mangin	51	Head	Foreman	Louisiana
63	Otto Abela	29	Head	Nurseryman	Louisiana
64	Margaret Abela	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
65	Hannah Leonhard	66	Head	—	Louisiana
66	Robert Jr Weiss	64	Brother	—	Louisiana
67	Robert Jr Weiss	28	Nephew	Salesman	Louisiana
68	Charles De Latte	45	Head	Interior Decorator	Louisiana
69	Dolores De Latte	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
70	Harold Folger	29	Head	Baseball Player	Louisiana
71	Lucille Folger	30	Wife	Roller	Louisiana
72	—	None	—	—	—
73	Herbert Pabrie	36	Head	Garbage Collector	Louisiana
74	Enalda Pabrie	33	Wife	—	Louisiana
75	Mary Pabrie	56	Mother	—	Louisiana
76	Claire Pabrie	21	Sister	—	Louisiana
77	Lester Sr Forest	30	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
78	Agnes Forest	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
79	Lester Jr Forest	9	Son	—	Louisiana
80	Sylvia Forest	3	Daughter	—	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.

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