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Dora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rankin-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Dora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rankin-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rankin-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leola Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Geongra Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lois Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Elisha Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Carl Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| M Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| H Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dora Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Rankin, Mississippi
Other, age 35
Rankin, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895
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XGBoost
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 52 |
| Radio Set | Charlie |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Rankin-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 45
Rankin-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rankin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Rankin-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02062-00141)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Head Salter | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Clara Wife Salter | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | James Son Salter | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Billa Son Salter | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Billa Son Salter | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | J. C. Brown | 21 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles Brown | 19 | Step-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula Brown | 23 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Robert Hays | 24 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Horace Nichols | 43 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lizzie Nichols | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Clarence Nichols | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | M. L. Nichols | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | A. L. Nichols | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joe Louis Nichols | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bill Wilson | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Minnie L. Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ernest Wilson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edd Wells | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Colie Wells | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Simon Thomas | 34 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ruby Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Vernon Thomas | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Simon Thomas | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Mary Mary D. Thomas | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dorothy Thomas | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Elisha Williams | 58 | Head | Field Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Dora Williams THIS PERSON | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Geongra Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Leola Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | H. C. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | M. J. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Doris Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Melvin Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Carl Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lois I. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | George Cox | 42 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 38 | Almia Cox | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Carl Cox | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Frank Buchanan | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
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)