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William Richard — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Acadia-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this William Richard across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Acadia-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationAcadia-County, Louisiana
SurnameRichard
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceLouisiana
1935 Residence (City)Ward 4
1935 Residence (County)Acadia
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateLouisiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)louisiana
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardWard 4
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Richard Son — 18 ~1922
Cynthia Richard Spouse — 39 ~1901
Marvin Richard Head — 46 ~1894
Buford Richard Son — 14 ~1926
Wesley Richard Son — 6 ~1934
Larry Wyatt Other — 20 ~1920
Iona Wyatt Daughter — 20 ~1920
Eathel Richard Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mrs Richard Other — 79 ~1861

Census Appearances

1930
Acadia, Louisiana
Son, age 8
Acadia, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Richard
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
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
Acadia-County, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Acadia-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
Surname Richard
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Louisiana
1935 Residence (City) Ward 4
1935 Residence (County) Acadia
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Louisiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) louisiana

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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 Richard across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Richard
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Wesley Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buford Richard
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Wyatt
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eathel Richard
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 — Acadia-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01377-00585)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Joseph Handy 19 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
42 Gertrude Handy 18 Daughter House Maid Louisiana
43 Sidney Handy 16 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
44 Lemuel Handy 14 Son — Louisiana
45 Pearly Mae Handy 13 Daughter — Louisiana
46 Louis Handy 12 Son — Louisiana
47 Isaac Handy 8 Son — Louisiana
48 Eli Andrus 46 Head Farmer Louisiana
49 Ralph Andrus 20 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
50 Edward Andrus 15 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
51 Alvin Andrus 14 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
52 Ervin Andrus 13 Son — Louisiana
53 Eli Jr. Andrus 11 Son — Louisiana
54 Lawrence Andrus 9 Son — Louisiana
55 Lester Reed 30 Head Farmer Louisiana
56 Pearl Reed 27 Wife — Louisiana
57 Wanda Joy Reed 9 Daughter — Louisiana
58 Lynell Reed 5 Daughter — Louisiana
59 Norman Reed 4 Son — Louisiana
60 Edward Spencer 23 Head Farmer Louisiana
61 Anna Mae Spencer 20 Wife — Louisiana
62 Betty Jane Spencer 0 Daughter — Louisiana
63 Elberta Scott 24 Sister-in-law — Louisiana
64 Mary Scott 2 Sister-in-law — Louisiana
65 Marvin Richard 46 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana
66 Cynthia Richard 39 Wife — Louisiana
67 William Richard THIS PERSON 18 Son Farm Laborer Louisiana
68 Buford Richard 14 Son — Louisiana
69 Eathel Richard 12 Daughter — Louisiana
70 Wesley Richard 6 Son — Louisiana
71 Iona Wyatt 20 Daughter — Louisiana
72 Larry Wyatt 20 Son-in-law Farm Laborer Louisiana
73 Mrs. N. P. Richard 79 Mother — Arkansas
74 Jeff Reed 60 Head Farmer Louisiana
75 Marie Reed 58 Wife — Louisiana
76 Milton Reed 19 Son — Louisiana
77 Velma Reed 15 Daughter — Louisiana
78 Hilary Hebert 29 Head Farm Laborer Louisiana
79 Mary Lou Hebert 21 Wife — Louisiana
80 Joe Boudreau 36 Head Farmer 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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