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Willie Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bryant across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Mary-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Mary-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Bryant | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Bryant | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isaac Bryant | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Troy Bryant | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Calvin Bryant | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lilly Bryant | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Joanna Bryant | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Dan Bryant | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Leonard Bryant | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gilbert Bryant | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Bryant | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Mary, …
Son, age 8
St Mary, Louisiana · implied b. ~1922 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Wily |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Son, age 19
St.-Mary-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Willie Bryant across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lilly Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Troy Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Calvin Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Mary-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01454-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Jefferson | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Cecile Jefferson | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ruby Bright | 18 | Stepdaughter | House Girl | Louisiana |
| 4 | Robert Bright | 12 | Stepson | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Hannah Sealy | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Arthur Eskind | 36 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 7 | Hazel Eskind | 29 | Wife | In Hospital | Louisiana |
| 8 | Troy Eskind | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Roy Eskind | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Maggie Eskind | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Martha Jane Eskind | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Arthur, Jr. Eskind | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Anderson Hancy | 23 | Head | Tractor Oper | Louisiana |
| 14 | Lillian Hancy | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Cherry Mary Hancy | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Anderson, Jr. Hancy | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Burt Johnson | 51 | Head | Direct Relief | Louisiana |
| 18 | Lucile Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Dan Bryant | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Joanna Bryant | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Leonard Bryant | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Willie Bryant THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 23 | Lilly May Bryant | 19 | Daughter | Sick | Louisiana |
| 24 | Isaac Bryant | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Troy Bryant | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Calvin Bryant | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Dorothy May Bryant | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Clara Bryant | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Gilbert Bryant | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Arthur Landry | 55 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | Althea Landry | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Mary May Landry | 18 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Julia Griffin | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | James Gaspar | 57 | Head | Too Old & Feeble Of Relief | Louisiana |
| 35 | Abraham Johnson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Marcella Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Harriet Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Abraham, Jr. Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Jim Turner | 28 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 40 | Lola Turner | 30 | Wife | — | 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)