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Cecil Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Francis-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Francis-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodwin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Goodwin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorthy Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cecil Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Omar Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lela Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lula Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Buddie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Francis, …
Son, age 4
St Francis, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Son, age 14
St.-Francis-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodwin |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Francis |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Cecil Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cecil Williams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Omar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Buddie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lela Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorthy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Francis-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00171-00265)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jones | 70 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elmer Pitts | 22 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 3 | Irene Pitts | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Joel Smith | 68 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ora Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | John Brimhall | 36 | Step son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Thomas A. Brimhall | 26 | Step son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 8 | Ruth Brimhall | 17 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charley Clayton | 29 | Step son | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 10 | Gertrude Clayton | 22 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Ernest Clayton | 5 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Walter Jr. Hussickson | 1 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Joe Brimhall | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lizzie Brimhall | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | George Brimhall | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Bobby Joe Brimhall | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Joel Symond | 69 | Father-in-law | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 18 | Omar Williams | 37 | Head | Timber Cutter | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lula Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Cecil Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | James Henry Williams | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lela Bell Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Buddie Williams | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Omar Jr. Williams | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Dorthy Jean Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Allen Calvin | 25 | Head | Farm Operator | Alabama |
| 27 | Lillian Calvin | 20 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Raymond Calvin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Richard Allen Calvin | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Thomas Heard | 29 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 31 | Matilda Heard | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Porter Heard | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 33 | William Heard | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Mississippi |
| 34 | Georgia Ann Heard | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Hester Williamson | 60 | Grandmother | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bennie Wilburn | 48 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 37 | Mariah Wilburn | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | John Albert Massey | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 39 | Ettie Massey | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Luther Mccafferty | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
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)