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Floyd Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Floyd Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hempstead-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hempstead-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bodcaw Township |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 47 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Bodcaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Floyd | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ester Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Floyd Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wesley Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Daphne Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Daughter Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hempstead, Arkansas
Other, age 28
Hempstead, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 12 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fertilizer plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | Head-R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Hempstead-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Floyd |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bodcaw Township |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 47 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Floyd Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Floyd Williams
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hempstead-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00140-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farrell Carter | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 2 | Joe Barney Carter | 22 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Riley Forbes | 52 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Bertha May Forbes | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | John Edward Forbes | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Arthur James Forbes | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | George Elector | 45 | Lodger | Farming | Arkansas |
| 8 | Isaiah Henry | 67 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 9 | Nancy Henry | 60 | Wife | Farming | Arkansas |
| 10 | Buster Henry | 26 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | William Wyatt | 20 | Boarder | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Jack Forbes | 23 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 13 | Alvernia Forbes | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Hazel Forbes | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Irene Emma Forbes | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Junius Woods | 36 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ola Woods | 27 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Charles David Woods | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Floyd Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 20 | Daphne Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Daughter Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Floyd Lee Williams | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Wesley Williams | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Jessie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ester Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Ruth Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Vasco Bostic | 50 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ella C. Bostic | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Charles Bostic | 19 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 30 | Ora Lee Bostic | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Margie Bostic | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Eddie Bostic | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Locutie Bostic | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Sovalon Bostic | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Effie Bostic | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Melvin D. Morrison | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Abner Falcon | 66 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 38 | Rose Falcon | 75 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | James Falcon | 28 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Harold Falcon | 22 | Son | — | 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)