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William Neal — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Neal across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Alice — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Neal | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Neal | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Annie Neal | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Neal | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Head, age 24
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Neal |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Neal across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Neal (~0.92 confidence) and father Eleazer Neal (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Neal (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Neal
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Neal
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eleazer Neal
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Neal
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Neal
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00261)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah M. Henderson | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Charlie Henderson | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ernie Wigley | 35 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Isaac J. Hallins | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Mary N. Hallins | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Alex Hallins | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Elizabeth Hallins | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Jerry Jr. Hallins | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | George D. Buckner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 10 | May Ida Buckner | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Mary Jane Buckner | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Fred Robinson | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Leabell Robinson | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Charlie L. Neal | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 15 | Melissa Neal | 23 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Kate L. Neal | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Joe L. Neal | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Mary Robinson | 70 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | William W. Neal THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alice Neal | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Annie E. Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Salmon E. Neal | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Eleazer J. Neal | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Pennie Neal | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | Ollie May Neal | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lucinda Buckner | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Meridamus J. Buckner | 5 | Ward | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Robert H. Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eula Kennedy Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Robert J. Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Cecil Williams | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Bobbie K. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Thomas S. Knight | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Linnie L. Knight | 71 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Pauline Knight | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Benjamin J. Palmer | 56 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Nena Palmer | 48 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Dora May Covington | 48 | In-law | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ione L. Johnson | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Rubie Johnson | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)