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Cecil Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arkadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Missouri Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Billie Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cecil Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Francis Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Donnie Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Arkansas
Head, age 24
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Clark-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arkadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00123-00592)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cecil R. Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 42 | Donnie L. Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Virginia B. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Billie B. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Betty R. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Francis J. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | James R. Doughty | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Zula M. Doughty | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | Betty J. Doughty | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Martha S. Doughty | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Carl E. Wright | 54 | Boarder | Fireman | Kansas |
| 52 | George W. Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Leatha P. Smith | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | William G. Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Kermit T. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Robert W. Swinton | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 57 | Ines M. Swinton | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | L. C. Pennington | 13 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Dora Swinton | 78 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Hattie Gray | 50 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Dora G. Yates | 61 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Marguerite M. Yates | 29 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charlyne Lockwood | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Edd B. Eckert | 60 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 65 | Nancy Eckert | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | John E. Eckert | 19 | Son | Carpenter Helper | Arkansas |
| 67 | Frederic W. Eckert | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Joe B. Bankhead | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 69 | Lula Bankhead | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Claud F. Millaway | 53 | Head | Fireman | Arkansas |
| 71 | George T. Millaway | 29 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Herbert G. Glover | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Elnie Glover | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Ben P. Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Cara Williams | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Dayles Bennett | 18 | Grandson | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Albert Allison | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Albert Jr. Allison | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 79 | Eugene Allison | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Juanita Allison | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)