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Hugh Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Hugh Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margerie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hugh Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Milton Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Patsy Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ethel Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wallace Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Clark, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clark-County, Arkansas
Head, age 44
Clark-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Hugh Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hugh Williams
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00123-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Larene Beach | 18 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Billy G Bush | 21 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 43 | Callie Bush | 69 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Roy Bush | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Jeff Thompson | 52 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 46 | Lucille W Thompson | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Bill Thompson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Frances Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Rebecca Thompson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | James Thompson | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Milton W Dixon | 40 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 52 | Polly Dixon | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Daniel Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lee Dixon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Tommy Dixon | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | James Dixon | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mary Dixon | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Imogene Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Labbie Bertie Dixon | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Eloise Dixon | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Suvenia Dixon | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Hercia Mae Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Robert Ballard | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Hugh Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ethel G Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Paul Williams | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Milton Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 68 | Margerie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Wallace Williams | 13 | Son | Labor | Arkansas |
| 70 | Patsy Ann Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | John (X) Bryant | 35 | Head | Operator | Arkansas |
| 72 | Charlie Bryant | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Cecia B Bryant | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Thomas Bryant | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | O. D. Bryant | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Climmien Jean Bryant | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Mary Bryant | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Hershel Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Eloise Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Chester Hudson | 37 | Head | Operator | 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)