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Elizabeth Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1895), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | District 4 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Carter | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Nina Carter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Carter | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Fred Carter | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mattie Carter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Armstrong | Daughter | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jannie Armstrong | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bernard Carter | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lillie Carter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Carter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Carter | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Daughter, age 40
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 48 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 45
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth Armstrong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth Armstrong
Daughter · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Lillie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Welch Whitehead | 44 | Head | Laborer Wpa | Mississippi |
| 42 | Beatrice Whitehead | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Hazel Whitehead | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Hulon B. Whitehead | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Welch Jr. Whitehead | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | William Smith | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | Mississippi |
| 47 | Theodore Smith | 29 | Son | Laborer Wpa | Mississippi |
| 48 | Sylvia Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | James W. Smith | 3 | Grandchild | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Gene A. Smith | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Howard Smith | 0 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lula G. Mcclain | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Gertrude Mcclain | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | John W. Mcclain | 19 | Son | Ccc Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Alberta Mcclain | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Mary Mcclain | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Mable Mcclain | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ethel Mcclain | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Lizzie Mcclain | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ben Carter | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ethel Carter | 49 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Fred Carter | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Mattie L. Carter | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Bernard Carter | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lillie M. Carter | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Nina M. Carter | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Richard B. Carter | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Margaret Carter | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Elizabeth Armstrong THIS PERSON | 45 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jannie Armstrong | 35 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Godfrey Wiener | 34 | Head | Wpa Foreman | Mississippi |
| 72 | Myrtle Wiener | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Willie Wiener | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Albert Q. Pate | 42 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 75 | William Leake | 62 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Hannah Leake | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alonzo Leake | 16 | 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.
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