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Allen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Allen Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Killorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Francis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinaure Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ernestine Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Leona Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Allen Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Glenda Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Noah Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Head, age 35
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Head, age 45
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Killorn |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Allen Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Allen Williams
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Arkansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Opal Black | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Charles Black | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Barbara Black | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Gayle Black | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Charles F. Black | 58 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | Effie Black | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Chester Black | 24 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 48 | Ray Black | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Madlene Black | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Jimmie Johnson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Nelcy Johnson | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Freddie Johnson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Christine Johnson | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Edmond Johnson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | J. C. Johnson | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Vernon Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Winnona Ward | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | George Bratchers | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Lizzie Bratchers | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Allen Williams THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ernestine Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Paul Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Noah Williams | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Leona Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Sinaure Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Robert A. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Glenda Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Tom Collins | 50 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Angie Collins | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Frank Beshears | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Alice Beshears | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Francis Beshears | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Evelyn Beshears | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Johnnie Beshears | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ira Pendergrass | 32 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Ruby Pendergrass | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Paul Pendergrass | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Franklin D. Pendergrass | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Mary Ruth Pendergrass | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | William J. Foulk | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)