William Leach — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Natchitoches-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Leach across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Natchitoches-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Bell — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Natchitoches-County, Louisiana
Surname	Leach
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Natchitoches
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bridge Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Ward 4
Est. Birth Year	~1914

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Leach	Head	—	26	~1914
Wilmer Leach	Son	—	1	~1939
Grace Leach	Spouse	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Son, age 6

Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Leach
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Natchitoches, Louisiana

Son, age 16

Natchitoches, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Leach
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
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

Natchitoches-County, Louisiana

Head, age 26

Natchitoches-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members

Surname	Leach
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Natchitoches
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bridge Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	210
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Louisiana
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links William Leach across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Leach (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bell Leach (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Leach

b. ~1891

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Bell Leach

b. ~1893

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Leach

Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Natchitoches-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01415-00077)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ernest Mclaren	13	Son	—	Louisiana
2	Vernon Mclaren	9	Son	—	Louisiana
3	Douglas Mclaren	7	Son	—	Louisiana
4	Ola Mclaren	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
5	Robert Mclaren	3	Son	—	Louisiana
6	Manjie Jo Mclaren	12	Daughter	—	Louisiana
7	Andrew Booty	51	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
8	Belle B Booty	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
9	Smith Booty	18	Son	Farmer	Louisiana
10	Loretta Booty	13	Daughter	—	Louisiana
11	Henry B Russell	80	Head	—	Mississippi
12	Hattie Russell	74	Wife	—	Texas
13	Frances B Moss	71	Head	—	Louisiana
14	Doss Cook	45	Son-in-law	Laborer	Louisiana
15	Minnie Cook	43	Daughter	—	Louisiana
16	Hattie Cook	8	Daughter	—	Louisiana
17	John Sparks	50	Head	Foreman	Louisiana
18	Ella B Sparks	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
19	Gordon Sparks	16	Son	—	Louisiana
20	Monroe Roberts	54	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
21	Mary J B Roberts	51	Wife	—	Louisiana
22	Chester Roberts	29	Son	Merchant	Louisiana
23	Sherman Roberts	17	Son	Truck Driver	Louisiana
24	Hershal Roberts	16	Son	—	Louisiana
25	Lonnie Roberts	13	Son	—	Louisiana
26	Willie B Roberts	10	Daughter	—	Louisiana
27	Edgar B Stanley	44	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
28	Lettie Stanley	44	Wife	—	Louisiana
29	Mattie Dowden	72	Mother-in-law	—	Louisiana
30	Sidney Sparks	62	Head	Farmer	Louisiana
31	Ella B Sparks	62	Wife	—	Louisiana
32	William B Alford	47	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
33	Vertie Alford	43	Wife	—	Louisiana
34	Wilmer Alford	21	Son	Salesman	Louisiana
35	Hoytt Alford	15	Son	—	Louisiana
36	Jaye Alford	11	Daughter	—	Louisiana
37	Bobby Alford	8	Son	—	Louisiana
38	William Leach THIS PERSON	26	Head	Carpenter	Louisiana
39	Grace Mae Leach	18	Wife	—	Louisiana
40	Wilmer B Leach	1	Son	—	Louisiana

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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