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Alma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Alma Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Johnnie Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gary Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dan Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kathleen Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Carroll, Mississippi
Other, age 28
Carroll, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Carroll-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 38
Carroll-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Alma Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02012-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Helen Thatcher | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Carl Thatcher | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Clinton Thatcher | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Johnnie Williams | 44 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 45 | Alma Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Williams | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Kathleen Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Gary Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Dan Williams | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Arthur Shelton | 53 | Head | Public Works | Mississippi |
| 51 | Kate Shelton | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Steve Roseman | 30 | Head | Lumber Yard | Mississippi |
| 53 | Olean Roseman | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Rosa Roseman | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Otis Bennett | 48 | Head | Comm. S.S.C. | Mississippi |
| 56 | Opal Bennett | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Oliver Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Sylvia Bennett | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Simpson Bennett | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Cecil Bennett | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Sara Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ben Bennett | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Marion Smith | 63 | Head | Farm Manager | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jane Smith | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Charley Smith | 40 | Son | Farm Work | Mississippi |
| 66 | Lorene Smith | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Loyce Rose | 17 | Sister-in-law | Farm Work | Mississippi |
| 68 | Harrison Ross | 39 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 69 | Hattie Ross | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Wilma Ross | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Elizabeth Ross | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Jodie Ross | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Catherine Ross | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Bonnie Ross | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | J. B. Bailey | 17 | Son-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Cordell Pinkston | 32 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eva Pinkston | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | James Pinkston | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Martha Pinkston | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Julius Pinkston | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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)