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Cora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Cora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crittenden-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Head
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crittenden-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tyronza Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easter Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wilma Harvey | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cora Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lewis Harvey | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Evill Phillips | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Zebdee Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nazreth Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nehime Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crittenden, Arkansas
Other, age 34
Crittenden, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Head, age 44
Crittenden-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crittenden |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Williams
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crittenden-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00131-00352)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernice Spencer | 18 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alma Jean Spencer | 0 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Estell Spencer | 19 | sister | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Johnnie Lee Spencer | 1 | nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | James Dority | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Johnston, Verge Dority | 69 | partner | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | R. C. Dority | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leah Dority | 56 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | George Dority | 28 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Dority | 19 | son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Richard Dority | 13 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Buddy Nixon | 29 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Maggie Nixon | 23 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Bernice Nixon | 6 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bobby Jean Nixon | 4 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Walter Daniels | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mildred Daniels | 33 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | D. W. Daniels | 12 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Mary Francis Daniels | 10 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William Daniels | 7 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Doris Dean Daniels | 5 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Jimmy Daniels | 3 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Charles Daniels | 0 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Cora Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Easter Williams | 18 | daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Zebdee Williams | 16 | son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Nazreth Williams | 10 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Nehime Williams | 8 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Edward Williams | 1 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Wilma Lee Harvey | 20 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lewis Harvey | 0 | grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Evill Phillips | 72 | father | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Charlie D. Hall | 20 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | James Hall | 16 | brother | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Hall | 16 | brother | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Henry D. Johnson | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 37 | Emma Johnson | 37 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Ernestine Johnson | 6 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | John Johnson | 4 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Edna Pearl Johnson | 2 | 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)