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Willie Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bossier-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Parker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bossier-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bossier-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 615 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Parker | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Parker | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Willie Parker | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ben Parker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lu Parker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Easter Parker | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Octavia Parker | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Willie Parker | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lea Parker | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Bossier-County, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Bossier-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 11 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bossier |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 615 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Parker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Parker
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Bossier-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01384-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neal Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 2 | Cora Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Tony Williams | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Willie Parker THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Octavia Parker | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lea Lea Parker | 20 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Parker | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Willie Parker | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | John Parker | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lu Allen Parker | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Willie Mae Parker | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Easter Ruth Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | John Andrew Parker | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Ben Lewis Parker | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Robert Griffin | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 16 | Albert Borrell | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Mary Borrell | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Cecil Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Joe Williams | 3 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | R. T. Anderson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 21 | Jim Boney | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 22 | Angie Boney | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Fred Boney | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 24 | Gus Anderson | 52 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Doris Anderson | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Willie Trimms | 36 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 27 | Jane Trimms | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Paul Trimms | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Sarah Hodge | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Mazilou Hodge | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Lemann Hicks | 35 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Dora Hicks | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lemann Jr Hicks | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anthony Hicks | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Fred Hicks | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Rose Hicks | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Adele Hicks | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Solomon Garrett | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Patsy Garrett | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Solomon Jr Garrett | 14 | Son | — | 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)