William Marsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lasalle-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Marsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lasalle-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lasalle-County, Louisiana
Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Good Pine
1935 Residence (County)	La Salle
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public Roads
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Good Pine
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Dorothy Marsh	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Gustava Marsh	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Willie Marsh	Spouse	—	26	~1914
William Marsh	Head	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1930

Grant, Louisiana

Other, age 18

Grant, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Saw mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Lasalle-County, Louisiana

Head, age 28

Lasalle-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members

Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Good Pine
1935 Residence (County)	La Salle
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public Roads
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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William Marsh

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Louisiana

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01411-00177)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clarence Purtue	25	Head	Car Loader	Louisiana
42	Audry Purtue	51	Mother	Laborer	Louisiana
43	Clara Purtue	6	Sister	—	Louisiana
44	Lara Johnson	38	Aunt	—	Louisiana
45	Luster Baker	26	Head	Dry Kilnman	Louisiana
46	Emma Baker	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
47	Earnell Mackey	5	Daughter	—	Louisiana
48	Vinella Stewart	44	Mother in law	—	Louisiana
49	Henry Stewart	8	Nephew	—	Louisiana
50	Henry Ashley	54	Head	Fireman (Boiler)	Louisiana
51	Jan Warren	24	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
52	Tom Cole	66	Head	Laborer (Outside)	Texas
53	Katie Cole	48	Wife	—	Louisiana
54	Bessie M Anderson	16	Daughter	House Work	Louisiana
55	Clara Jenkins	31	Niece	Cook	Louisiana
56	Frank Stepper	39	Head	Car Loader	Mississippi
57	Martha Stepper	37	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
58	Thelma Stepper	7	Daughter	—	Louisiana
59	D. L. Harper	40	Head	Teamster	Louisiana
60	Effie Harper	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
61	Clifford Franklin	20	Son	—	Louisiana
62	Kimbue Taylor	36	Head	Car Loader	Louisiana
63	Cora Taylor	32	Wife	—	Louisiana
64	Levi Wiggins	30	Head	Buggy Loader	Louisiana
65	Jewel Wiggins	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
66	Hattie Wiggins	70	Mother	—	Mississippi
67	Leroy Reed	34	Head	Carriage Dogger	Mississippi
68	Clark S Foster	58	Lodger	Minister	Arkansas
69	William Marsh THIS PERSON	28	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
70	Willie M Marsh	26	Wife	—	Louisiana
71	Gustava Marsh	4	Daughter	—	Louisiana
72	Dorothy L Marsh	2	Daughter	—	Louisiana
73	Howard Walker	34	Head	Carpenter Mill	Louisiana
74	Daisy M Walker	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
75	Charles Walker	15	Son	—	Louisiana
76	Nathan Walker	13	Son	—	Arkansas
77	David L Walker	12	Son	—	Arkansas
78	John Mc Ginnis	40	Head	Grader Blue	Louisiana
79	Lola Mc Ginnis	41	Wife	—	Louisiana
80	Effie Lee Mc Ginnis	19	Daughter	Cook	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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