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William Keller — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Keller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEast-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
SurnameKeller
Given NameWilliam A.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 5
1935 Residence (County)East Baton Rouge
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardWard 5
Est. Birth Year~1928

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
John Keller Son — 17 ~1923
Martha Keller Daughter — 10 ~1930
Josephine Keller Head — 50 ~1890
William Keller Son — 1 ~1939
William Keller Son — 12 ~1928
Mary Keller Daughter — 10 ~1930
Berry Keller Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
East Baton …
Son, age 2
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Keeler
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 2
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
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana
Son, age 12
East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Keller
Given Name William A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 5
1935 Residence (County) East Baton Rouge
Highest Grade No 1
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Keller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Keller
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Louisiana
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Sibling
William Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berry Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — East-Baton-Rouge-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01397-00702)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Theodore R. Gate 24 Son Logger Louisiana
42 Vato, Wilbur Gate 22 Grandson Farm Laborer Louisiana
43 James D. Tate 38 Head Logger Louisiana
44 Paula D. Tate 33 Wife — Louisiana
45 Merrell Tate 18 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
46 Robert Tate 53 Head Carpenter Louisiana
47 Pearly Tate 45 Wife — Louisiana
48 Robert Jr. Tate 19 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
49 Eula Mae Tate 12 Daughter — Louisiana
50 Mamie Tate 10 Daughter — Louisiana
51 Edna Marie Tate 8 Daughter — Louisiana
52 David P. Tate 4 Son — Louisiana
53 Alonzo Square 48 Head Farmer Louisiana
54 Birdie B. Square 24 Wife — Louisiana
55 George Simmons 69 Head — Mississippi
56 Emma D. Simmons 63 Wife — Louisiana
57 Henry Appleberry 84 Brother — Mississippi
58 Roughy D. Square 47 Head Farmer Louisiana
59 Delsie Square 39 Wife — Louisiana
60 Mattie B. Square 18 Daughter — Louisiana
61 Louis P. Square 16 Son — Louisiana
62 Herman Square 14 Son — Louisiana
63 Girley Square 13 Daughter — Louisiana
64 Thelma Square 11 Daughter — Louisiana
65 Lelia Square 9 Daughter — Louisiana
66 Leo H. Square 6 Son — Louisiana
67 Percy R. Square 4 Son — Louisiana
68 Oscar L. Square 1 Son — Louisiana
69 Josephine Keller 50 Head — Louisiana
70 Berry Keller 19 Son Section Hand Louisiana
71 John Keller 17 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
72 William A. Keller THIS PERSON 12 Son — Louisiana
73 Mary Keller 10 Daughter — Louisiana
74 Martha Keller 10 Daughter — Louisiana
75 William H. Keller 1 Son — Louisiana
76 Isaac Black 69 Head Farmer Louisiana
77 Alma D. Black 63 Wife — Louisiana
78 John D. Black 28 Son Chemical Worker Louisiana
79 Phil D. Jones 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
80 Alex Johnson 38 Son-in-law Teamster Louisiana

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)

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