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William Lawrence — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Lawrence across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOrleans-County, Louisiana
SurnameLawrence
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County)Orleans
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
Township / WardNew Orleans City
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Gloria Lawrence Daughter — 14 ~1926
Elaine Lawrence Daughter — 18 ~1922
George Lawrence Head — 44 ~1896
Lizzie Valteau Other — 57 ~1883
James Lawrence Son — 16 ~1924
Allison Lawrence Son — 2 ~1938
William Lawrence Son — 13 ~1927
Cyril Lawrence Son — 11 ~1929
Alice Lawrence Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lawrence
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
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
Surname Lawrence
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) New Orleans City
1935 Residence (County) Orleans
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Lawrence across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lawrence
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Cyril Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allison Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Lawrence
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lawrence
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01423-00451)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Alfred Haynes 40 Head Laborer Louisiana
42 Mary Haynes 41 Wife — Louisiana
43 Alfred Jr. Haynes 18 Son New Worker Louisiana
44 Bernadine Haynes 15 Daughter — Louisiana
45 Gloria Haynes 14 Daughter — Louisiana
46 Theresa Haynes 12 Daughter — Louisiana
47 Thelma Haynes 10 Daughter — Louisiana
48 Arnold Haynes 8 Son — Louisiana
49 Clifford Haynes 6 Son — Louisiana
50 John Haynes 3 Son — Louisiana
51 George Lawrence 44 Head Letter Carrier Louisiana
52 Alice Lawrence 31 Wife — Louisiana
53 Elaine Lawrence 18 Daughter New Worker Louisiana
54 James Lawrence 16 Son — Louisiana
55 Gloria Lawrence 14 Daughter — Louisiana
56 William Lawrence THIS PERSON 13 Son — Louisiana
57 Cyril Lawrence 11 Son — Louisiana
58 Allison Lawrence 2 Son — Louisiana
59 Lizzie Valteau 57 Mother-in-law School Teacher Louisiana
60 Frederick St. Thomas 39 Head — Louisiana
61 Melvina St. Thomas 27 Wife — Louisiana
62 Charles St. Thomas 11 Son — Louisiana
63 Warren St. Thomas 10 Son — Louisiana
64 Andrew Smith 35 Head Porter Louisiana
65 Celeste Smith 33 Wife — Louisiana
66 Catherine Smith 14 Daughter — Louisiana
67 Andrew Jr. Smith 12 Son — Louisiana
68 Gloria-Rose Smith 10 Daughter — Louisiana
69 Audrey Mae Smith 5 Daughter — Louisiana
70 Beverly Ann Smith 3 Daughter — Louisiana
71 Alberta Mae Smith 1 Daughter — Louisiana
72 Ruby Moore 33 Daughter Washing Louisiana
73 Max Augustine 41 Head Carpenter Louisiana
74 Faustine Augustine 46 Wife — Louisiana
75 Felicia Martin 62 Mother-in-law — Louisiana
76 Mary Andrews 61 Head — Louisiana
77 Joseph Andrews 31 Son Sewing Louisiana
78 Ethel Foster 21 Boarder Housework Louisiana
79 Hayward Foster 19 Friend Gardener Louisiana
80 Lizzie Conage 50 Head Sewing 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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