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Ben Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grenada-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grenada-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grenada-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Agnes Clinton | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Mckinley Williams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Agnes Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jasper Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ben Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leone Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lenora Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Douglass Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Alberta Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Watt | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Williams | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sylvester Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yalobusha, Mississippi
Other, age 2
Yalobusha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Grenada-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Grenada-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 14 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grenada |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Ben Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ben Williams
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Louise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leone Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvester Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mckinley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Grenada-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Grenada-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02023-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglass Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lenora Williams | 44 | Wife | Cotton Helper | Mississippi |
| 3 | Mckinley Williams | 28 | Son | Wood Cutter | Mississippi |
| 4 | Leone Williams | 17 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Alberta Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Sylvester Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Agnes Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Louise Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Charlie Williams | 7 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jasper Williams | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Fred Williams | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Agnes Clinton | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Watt | 11 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Pearl Jordan | 55 | Head | Gardener | Mississippi |
| 16 | Richard Jordan | 60 | Brother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Andrew Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Courtney Johnson | 31 | Wife | Cotton Helper | Mississippi |
| 19 | Frank L. Johnson | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Clara M. Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Ida R. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | (Infant) Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Sol Harper | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Hiram Britt | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Howard Hattie Britt | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Willie Dent | 21 | Step-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | E. D. Dailey | 17 | Step-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | James L. Dailey | 15 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | L. Andrew Dailey | 11 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Lamon Byrdas | 19 | Nephew | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Frank Brooks | 46 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Willie Bundley | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Marie Bundley | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | James O. Lee | 6 | Step-grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Walter O. Lee | 3 | Step-grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mack Johnson | 42 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Egnora Johnson | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Harper | 59 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Lovell Harper | 25 | Wife | Nurse | Mississippi |
| 40 | Fred M. Johnson | 9 | Brother-in-law | — | 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)