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William Hurley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Hurley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hurley |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Soil Erosion |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rural |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenie Hurley | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lillian Hurley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Perry Hurley | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margie Hurley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Hurley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Hurley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Hurley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Carroll, …
Son, age 8
West Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hurley |
| Given Name | William K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Son, age 18
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hurley |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Soil Erosion |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Hurley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hurley
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Perry Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margie Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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-Carroll-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01466-00413)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Warren C. Kirts | 22 | Head | Clerk | Louisiana |
| 42 | Hattie S. Kirts | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Winifred W. Kirts | 14 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | James S. Moore | 60 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Phenie Hurley | 36 | Head | Timber Dealer | Mississippi |
| 46 | William B. Hurley THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Alice M. Hurley | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Perry Hurley | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lillian C. Hurley | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | John G. Hurley | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Margie Ann Hurley | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Charlie R. Lilly | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lois S. Lilly | 25 | Wife | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 54 | Charles A. Weatherly | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lela L. Weatherly | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Louis E. Weatherly | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Pete Kovac | 53 | Head | Farmer | Yugoslavia |
| 58 | Mable Kovac | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Sybil L. Kovac | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Shirley S. Kovac | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Godfred Williams | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Hattie L. Seamons | 35 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mary E. Seamons | 0 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Sam W. Wilis | 41 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lillian L. Wilis | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Odis E. Wilis | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Juanita M. Wilis | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Earldine Wilis | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Virginia Wilis | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Monroe Henderson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Mattie Henderson | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Hattie M. Halloway | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Ritchie D. Jones | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Coleman Henderson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Julius Worton | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Gladys Worton | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Julia M. Worton | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lee Verna Worton | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Willie C. Blackman | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mandy Norwood | 75 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
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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)