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Willie Reed — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lafourche-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Willie Reed across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lafourche-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lafourche-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafourche |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Reed | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie Reed | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rebecca Reed | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Reed | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Leonard Reed | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ophelia Reed | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Almeta Reed | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Taylor Reed | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alnette Reed | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ernest Reed | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Warren Reed | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 5
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lafourche-County, Louisiana
Son, age 16
Lafourche-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Reed |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lafourche |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Reed across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Reed
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Taylor Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alnette Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Reed
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Lafourche-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lafourche-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01410-00529)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Hebert | 27 | Head | Overseer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Isabelle Hebert | 31 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Andrew Hebert | 17 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Pierre Champal Hebert | 23 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Roland Hebert | 14 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Bridget Hebert | 59 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Willie Duplantis | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Juanita Duplantis | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Milton Duplantis | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Meritt Duplantis | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Richard Duplantis | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Sarah Duplantis | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Thelma Duplantis | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | James Duplantis | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lula May Duplantis | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Willie Stone | 50 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Rebecca Stone | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Willie Jr. Stone | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Escoba Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Henry Price | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Elfreda Price | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Henry Jr. Price | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Shirley May Price | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Henry Robertson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Cecile Robertson | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Cecile Taylor | 15 | Grandchild | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ernest Reed | 48 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Almeta Reed | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ophelia Reed | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Taylor Reed | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Willie Reed THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Warren Reed | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Rebecca Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Ernest Jr. Reed | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Alnette Reed | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Leonard Reed | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Richard Reed | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Hester Golden | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Leonard Jones | 27 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Liza Knibry | 69 | Sister | — | 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)