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Willie Harrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Harrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Harrison | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruby Harrison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lloyd Harrison | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Harrison | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Harrison | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Kenneth Harrison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Harrison | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Willie Harrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Harrison | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Head, age 29
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Heel-man |
| Industry | River boat |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Head, age 39
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Harrison |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Box Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Harrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Harrison
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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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-t0627-01417-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Dixon | 16 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 2 | Willie Dixon | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ruby Dixon | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Betty Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Joseph Wilson | 43 | Head | Gardner | Louisiana |
| 6 | Venetta Wilson | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Glenn Hull | 32 | Head | Delivery Man | Louisiana |
| 8 | Sarah Hull | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Albert Dufau | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Annie Dufau | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Booker Washington | 33 | Head | Collector | Louisiana |
| 12 | Alice Washington | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Reana Washington | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Arthur Boudan | 65 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Wilverne Petit | 20 | Cousin | Maid | Alabama |
| 16 | Jacob Joseph | 22 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Alma Joseph | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Jacob Jr. Joseph | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Samuel Joseph | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Lawrence Joseph | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | John Boudreaux | 33 | Head | Paper Hanger | Louisiana |
| 22 | Anna Boudreaux | 30 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 23 | Dorothy Boudreaux | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | William Goodman | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 25 | Edward Henderson | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Harrison THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Operator | Louisiana |
| 27 | Clara Harrison | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie Jr. Harrison | 20 | Son | Shoe Shine Boy | Louisiana |
| 29 | Edith Harrison | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Ruby Harrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lloyd Harrison | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Kenneth Harrison | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Barbara Harrison | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | James Harrison | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Oliver Coleman | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 36 | Maggie Coleman | 28 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 37 | Alice Coleman | 14 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Conniele Coleman | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Thomas Clark | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Thomas Llalande | 25 | Lodger | Butler | 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)