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William Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in West-Carroll-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | West-Carroll-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 Township 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 5 Township 23 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Marguerite Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Hill Mcdowell | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Mcdowell | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elowase Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
West Carroll, …
Son, age 1
West Carroll, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana
Son, age 10
West-Carroll-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 5 Township 23 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | West Carroll |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcdowell
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Elowase Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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-t0627-01466-00465)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lela Sue Rogers | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | James P. Harper | 79 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Justina Harper | 73 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Vernon Harper | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Dorothy Harper | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Nancy Harper | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Harry Hill | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 8 | Emma Hill | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Clowrdell Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Fillman Hill | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Dorothy Hill | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Doris Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | William Rouse | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ovis Rouse | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | William R. Rouse | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Robert St. Gala | St. Gola | 58 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Artie Lee St. Gala | St. Gola | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Hill Mcdowell | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Doris Mcdowell | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Elowase Mcdowell | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | William F. Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Marguerite Mcdowell | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Joe Bacon | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Minnie Bacon | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Willard Bacon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Milton Bacon | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Mary Nell Bacon | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Betty Jo Bacon | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Donald Bacon | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ray J. Caffey | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Vera Caffey | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Josie Caffey | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Jeanette Caffey | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Marshall Caffey | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Aubrey Wicker | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lurlean Wicker | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Dorothy Wicker | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Mary Katherine Wicker | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Dora Dell Walters | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 40 | Thomas Pew | 17 | Head | Farmer | 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)