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William Wall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this William Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octavia Wall | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Wall | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Wall | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Wall | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Walter Wall | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jasper Wall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Wall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Wall | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 9
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Wall
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mary Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Octavia Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01417-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Emile | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Lloyd Emile | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Mamie Armstrong | 45 | Lodger | Dressmaker | Arkansas |
| 44 | Valco Andrews | 53 | Head | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ella Andrews | 54 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 46 | Leo Jones | 36 | Step son | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ida Jones | 28 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Dolores Jones | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Leo Jr. Jones | 10 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | James C. Jones | 9 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Nolan Jones | 7 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Valco Jones | 5 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Walter Wall | 54 | Head | Mail Carrier | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mary Wall | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Walter Jr. Wall | 22 | Son | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 56 | Jasper Wall | 20 | Son | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 57 | William Wall THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 58 | Dorothy Wall | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Octavia Wall | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Mary Wall | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | John Bass | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Emma Bass | 65 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 63 | Alvin Bass | 40 | Son | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 64 | Arthur Rankin | 41 | Son in law | Bartender | Louisiana |
| 65 | Emma Rankin | 35 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Arthur Cazimir | 12 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Freddie Cazimir | 10 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | August Robertson | 38 | Head | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 69 | Bertha Robertson | 37 | Wife | Laundress | Louisiana |
| 70 | Antonia Jones | 68 | Head | House Work | Louisiana |
| 71 | Alfred Jones | 32 | Son | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 72 | John Jones | 29 | Son | Delivery Man | Louisiana |
| 73 | George Jones | 25 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Edward Jones | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Bertha Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Burnell Hunter | 29 | Son in law | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 77 | Emily Hunter | 30 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Doris Hunter | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Burnell Jr. Hunter | 3 | Grand son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Henry Williams | 52 | Head | Stoker | Louisiana |
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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)