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William Read — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Read across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnion-County, Louisiana
SurnameRead
Given NameWilliam O.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Police Jury Ward 3
1935 Residence (County)Union
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Helper
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarm Helper
Township / WardPolice Jury Ward 3
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Ruth Read Daughter — 15 ~1925
Jessie Read Head — 56 ~1884
William Read Son — 17 ~1923
James Read Son — 19 ~1921
Melba Read Daughter — 12 ~1928
Paul Read Son — 13 ~1927
Hurley Read Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Union, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Union, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name Willy L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
Father's Birthplace Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace Louisiana
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana
1940
Union-County, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Union-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
Surname Read
Given Name William O.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Police Jury Ward 3
1935 Residence (County) Union
Occupation Farm Helper
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Read across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Read
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Ruth Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melba Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Union-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01460-00126)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emmett Johnston 33 Head Farmer Louisiana
2 Eva Johnston 30 Wife Farmer Louisiana
3 Glyn Johnston 1 Son — Louisiana
4 Preston Smith 29 Head Farmer Louisiana
5 Nannie E. Smith 26 Wife Farmer Louisiana
6 Gayvola Smith 7 Daughter — Louisiana
7 Cary Wayne Smith 5 Son — Louisiana
8 Charlie K. Smith 2 Son — Louisiana
9 Chester D. Courtney 58 Head Farmer Louisiana
10 Nannie Courtney 61 Wife — Louisiana
11 Johnie W. Tidwell 29 Head Farmer Louisiana
12 Eunice Tidwell 28 Wife — Mississippi
13 Jessie W. Read 56 Head Farmer Louisiana
14 Hurley Read 42 Wife — Louisiana
15 James H. Read 19 Son Farm Helper Louisiana
16 William O. Read THIS PERSON 17 Son Farm Helper Louisiana
17 Ruth Read 15 Daughter — Louisiana
18 Paul Read 13 Son — Louisiana
19 Melba Read 12 Daughter — Louisiana
20 James Williams 47 Head Farmer Mississippi
21 Della Williams 40 Wife — Louisiana
22 Vivian Williams 12 Daughter — Louisiana
23 Williams 71 Mother — Mississippi
24 Bill Mead Savage 40 Head Farmer Louisiana
25 Clara Savage 37 Wife — Louisiana
26 Billie W. Savage 17 Son — Louisiana
27 Boyd Wilson Savage 15 Son Farm Helper Louisiana
28 Ilayce Savage 14 Daughter — Louisiana
29 Kalus B. Abbott 39 Head Farmer Louisiana
30 Ethel Abbott 42 Wife — Mississippi
31 Hallie Abbott 17 Daughter — Louisiana
32 Franklin D. Abbott 7 Son — Louisiana
33 Gorgal 57 Head — Louisiana
34 Loup Gorgal 26 Son Farm Helper Louisiana
35 Lloyd Gorgal 21 Son — Louisiana
36 Annie Gorgal 17 Daughter — Louisiana
37 Ernest W. Savage 64 Head — Louisiana
38 Ruby Savage 58 Wife — Mississippi
39 John T. Jr. Savage 20 Son Laborer Louisiana
40 Cleo Savage 19 Daughter — 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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