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Ben Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Falls-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Falls-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleo Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alene Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Minerva Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| C Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Falls, Texas
Head, age 37
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Falls-County, Texas
Head, age 44
Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mark Vaughan | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Myrtle Vaughan | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | C. L. Vaughan | 17 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 44 | Dora O. Landrum | 52 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 45 | Arthur Landrum | 26 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Wilbert Landrum | 22 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 47 | Rosette Landrum | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Texas |
| 48 | Richard Landrum | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Helen Landrum | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Delia Landrum | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Willie James | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Annie James | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Bertha Lee James | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Gilbert Mcguire | 73 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 55 | D. H. Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Louise Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Austin Williams | 90 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Haywood Baldwin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Annie Pearl Baldwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Ora Randolph | 36 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Essie Randolph | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 62 | Leona Randolph | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Mary Louise James | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Eddie Baldwin | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 65 | Sarah Baldwin | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Clarice Baldwin | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 67 | Harvey Baldwin | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Beulah May Baldwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Missouri Baldwin | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | James Arthur Baldwin | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Neadie Wilson | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Texas |
| 72 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 73 | Minerva Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Arthur Lee Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 75 | Mary Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Martha Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Alene Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | C. L. Williams | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Cleo Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Irene Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)