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Ben Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Noxubee-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Noxubee-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Noxubee-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Noxubee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Abram Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Quantillo Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sylvester Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Danilla Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ben Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucius Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Noxubee, Mississippi
Head, age 50
Noxubee, Mississippi · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Noxubee-County, Mississippi
Head, age 59
Noxubee-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Noxubee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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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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Ben Williams
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Noxubee-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Noxubee-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02054-00433)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cora J. Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Robert Bryant | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Lula Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Allen Hill | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Maggie Hill | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Elizabeth Hill | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Allen Jr. Hill | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Jack Hyde | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Laura A. Hyde | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Minerva Hyde | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Monroe Hyde | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Cora J. Hyde | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bill Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Minnie Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Vera L. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Booker T. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Josie M. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Quantillo Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John A. Williams | 19 | Son | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 21 | Abram Williams | 14 | Son | Houseboy | Mississippi |
| 22 | Danilla Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Alice L. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Ben Jr. Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lucius Williams | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Josephine Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Sylvester Williams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Willie J. Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Constance Scott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Minerva Scott | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Jeremiah Scott | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Abade Scott | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Winston Scott | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lonnie Scott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 35 | Emona Scott | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Harris Frank Scott | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Hall | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Sylvia Hall | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Warren Jordan | 37 | Head | Farm Rider | Mississippi |
| 40 | Walter Williams | 30 | Head | Farmer | 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)