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Doris Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Doris Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yazoo-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yazoo-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bobbie Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Herman Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fannie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yazoo, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Yazoo, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 14
Yazoo-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yazoo |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Doris Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Doris Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Bobbie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Yazoo-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02080-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joe Smith | 60 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James P. Williams | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 43 | Fannie Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Doris Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Herman Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | David Williams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Ray Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Bobbie Williams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | W. L. Anderson | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 50 | Bertha Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Collins Anderson | 26 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 52 | Melvin Anderson | 20 | Son | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 53 | Fenton Anderson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Ara Nell Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Sam Meagher | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Enola Meagher | 63 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | J. S. Moody | 30 | Head | Drillers Assistant | Mississippi |
| 58 | Lucille Moody | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ruth Ann Moody | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | C. R. Hudson | 31 | Head | Drillers Assistant | Arkansas |
| 61 | O. B. Hudson | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Harold Hudson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Garland Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | J. E. Brister | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 65 | Leda Brister | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | R. T. Whelan | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Emma Whelan | 75 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Emma Claire Whelan | 44 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Martha Sutherland | 49 | Daughter | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 70 | Hugh Sutherland | 21 | Grand-son | Assistant | Mississippi |
| 71 | Emma A. Sutherland | 17 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mary E. Sutherland | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Joe Bell | 37 | Head | Launderer | Indiana |
| 74 | Doris Bell | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Joan Bell | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | G. B. Rueshe | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Ada Rueshe | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Frances Rueshe | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | J. S. Algood | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Georgia |
| 80 | Gussie Algood | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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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)