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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Humphreys-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Humphreys-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flouice Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Charlina Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| W Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bosear Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mamie Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Humphreys, Mississippi
Daughter, age 8
Humphreys, Mississippi · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 19
Humphreys-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Humphreys |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Bessie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Flouice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bosear Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlina Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Humphreys-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02030-00144)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Aletta Sims | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Hurley Sims | 3 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Melvin Sims | 2 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jodie Patterson | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Peter Patterson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Walter Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Mamie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Oscar Williams | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Mildred Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Mary Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Walter Jr. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Charlina Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Bosear Williams | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | W. C. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Doris Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Flouice Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Susie Hanks | 58 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Jimmy Hanks | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Robert Hanks | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Roberta Hanks | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Cleo Brown | 13 | Grand daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Collins, Willie Brown | 12 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Jimmy Brown | 8 | Grand son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Connie Page | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Florie Page | 56 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Henry Griffin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lannie Griffin | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Harvey Griffin | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Myrtle Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Sheen Runnels | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bertha Runnels | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Nathaniel Runnels | 25 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Moses Runnels | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Jennie Runnels | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Wilson Runnels | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Eater Lee Runnels | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | John Henry Runnels | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Konuret Banks | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Leola Banks | 44 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
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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)