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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ellie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lennie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| J Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Allie Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Other, age 1
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 10
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Bernice Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bernice Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Ellie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annette Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamira Williams | 47 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Will H Williams | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Grassiell Williams | 15 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Edna Williams | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Earrit Williams | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Josephine Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | John M Williams | 49 | brother | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Henry Williams | 30 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Allie W Williams | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lennie M Williams | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Ellie M Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Joe H Williams | 7 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Annette Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | J. L. Williams | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | James Williams | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | T. L. Williams | 35 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Daisy Williams | 30 | sister | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Perry Eddie Williams | 12 | nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Sam Edgar | 50 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Willie Edgar | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Will H Montgomery | 13 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | A. J. Blanch | 26 | head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Lucinda Blanch | 25 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Maritte Blanch | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Amanda Blanch | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Anna Blanch | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John B Benson | 21 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eva M Benson | 20 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Harvey C Benson | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Dorothy Benson | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Samdie Bhenair | 24 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Ozie D Bhenair | 22 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Roosevelt Bhenair | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Isiah Bhenair | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Juanita Bhenair | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Della Cook | 40 | head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Dallie Cook | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Laura Cook | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | A. B. Cook | 6 | 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)