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Clara Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Clara Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Female Daughter Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHolmes-County, Mississippi
SurnameWilliams
Given NameClara
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (County)Holmes
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardCruger Town
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 Clara Age Birth yr
Alice Williams Daughter — 26 ~1914
Clara Williams Daughter — 12 ~1928
Annie Williams Daughter — 18 ~1922
Nicie Williams Daughter — 9 ~1931
Richard Williams Head — 55 ~1885
Sam Williams Son — 15 ~1925
Bernice Williams Son — 11 ~1929
Maud Williams Spouse — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1930
Holmes, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Holmes-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 12
Holmes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Clara
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (County) Holmes
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Clara Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Sam Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nicie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Holmes-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02029-00909)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John, Jr. Johns 3 Son — Mississippi
2 Floyd Lee Johns 12 Son — Mississippi
3 John R. Johns 75 Father — Alabama
4 Green Thomas 28 Head Day Laborer Mississippi
5 Beatrice Thomas 23 Wife Day Laborer Mississippi
6 Richard Williams 55 Head Cook Mississippi
7 Maud Williams 51 Wife Farmer Mississippi
8 Alice Williams 26 Daughter — Mississippi
9 Annie Loyd Williams 18 Daughter — Mississippi
10 Sam Williams 15 Son — Mississippi
11 Clara Williams THIS PERSON 12 Daughter — Mississippi
12 Bernice Williams 11 Son — Mississippi
13 Nicie B. Williams 9 Daughter — Mississippi
14 Fred Paynes 64 Head Farmer Mississippi
15 Pinkie Paynes 52 Wife — Mississippi
16 Louvenia Jones 65 Sister — Mississippi
17 Nick Ross 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
18 Laura Ross 37 Wife — Mississippi
19 Robert Ross 8 Son — Mississippi
20 Walter Beard 26 Son-in-law Porter Mississippi
21 Bertha Beard 22 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Otho Jones 22 Head Farmer Mississippi
23 Idola Jones 22 Wife — Mississippi
24 Eunice Jones 2 Daughter — Mississippi
25 Margaret Jones 12 Daughter — Mississippi
26 Dora Pleas 64 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
27 Carson Brooks 40 Head School Principal Mississippi
28 Luthel Brooks 26 Wife Teacher Mississippi
29 Ariel Brooks 5 Daughter — Tennessee
30 Christopher Brooks 4 Son — Oklahoma
31 Zula Bertha Brooks 2 Daughter — Mississippi
32 Doris Brooks 1 Daughter — Mississippi
33 John Hatcher 20 Head Farmer Mississippi
34 Wessie Hatcher 18 Wife — Mississippi
35 Mary Puller 60 Grandmother-in-law — Mississippi
36 W. L. Robertson 13 Cousin — Mississippi
37 James Smith 51 Head Farmer Mississippi
38 Levie Smith 43 Wife — Mississippi
39 James, Jr. Smith 16 Son Laborer Mississippi
40 Woodrow Smith 14 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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