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Gertrude Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mamie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joe Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Meneria Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oktibbeha, Mississippi
Other, age 24
Oktibbeha, Mississippi · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 35
Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oktibbeha |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Gertrude Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gertrude Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Oktibbeha-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02055-00384)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Harris | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rachel Harris | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Will Howell | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hattie B. Howell | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Joe Jr. Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Gertrude Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Mamie M. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Joe C. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Meneria Williams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ray D. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | John P. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Annie G. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Joe Louis Williams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Marie Cummings | 67 | Head | Laundress | Mississippi |
| 15 | Goldie Cummings | 29 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Fanny Cummings | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 17 | Bill Cummings | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ida Cummings | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Enora Cummings | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John Jones | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Rose Jones | 59 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Icy B. Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Virginia Jones | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | William R. Jones | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Willie L. Jones | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Jessie H. Jones | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jeffie L. Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lia B. Rogers | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Bernice Davis | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Tony Bell | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Polly S. Bell | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clytie Bell | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Otha L. White | 31 | Head | Manager | Mississippi |
| 34 | Ruby L. White | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Billy Ruth White | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James D. White | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Joe Elma White | 39 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Paul W. Sellers | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Sophia M. Sellers | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elna C. Sellers | 8 | Daughter | — | 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)