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Ida Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Ida Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sharkey-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sharkey-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Nettie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lorene Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lewis Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mose Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ellis Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lewis Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lilly Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sharkey, Mississippi
Daughter, age 4
Sharkey, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Sharkey-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sharkey |
| Industry | Farm |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ida Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ida Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mose Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mattie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sharkey-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02064-00258)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Moore | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Rosa Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | George Caldwell | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Annie M. Caldwell | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Hardell Cash | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jessie L. Cash | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Bernard Cash | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | John E. Cash | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Billy M. Cash | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ernestine Cash | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Jessie Brown | 26 | Sister-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Geo. Caldwell, Jr. | 53 | Head | Farmer | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Lily Caldwell, Jr. | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Lewis Williams | 50 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lilly Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Ida Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lorene Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lewis, Jr. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Nettie F. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Mattie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mose Williams | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Ellis Williams | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Jim Williams | 54 | Head | Hostler | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Hawkins | 43 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 25 | Albert Brock | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Gustave Nixon | 43 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 27 | Bennie M. Nixon | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lillian Nixon | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Gustave, Jr. Nixon | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Doris Nixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | George Nixon | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bryan Nixon | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Frances Nixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Charlie Profit | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 35 | Allie Profit | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | J. C. Profit | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Martha Lander | 20 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Laura E. Short | 28 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | John Edwards | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Edwards | 61 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)