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Ida Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Ida Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Female Spouse Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Mississippi
SurnameWilliams
Given NameIda
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age56
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Claiborne
Additional Details
OccupationHousework
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationHousework
Township / WardBeat 4
Est. Birth Year~1884

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Ida Age Birth yr
Leona Williams Daughter — 17 ~1923
Monroe Williams Head — 67 ~1873
Dortham Wirty Other — 11 ~1929
Mack Gaines Other — 8 ~1932
Ida Williams Spouse — 56 ~1884

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Mississippi
Spouse, age 37
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Ida
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Spouse, age 46
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Ida
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 56
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Ida
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Claiborne
Occupation Housework
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links Ida Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00120)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hellen Walker 15 daughter — Alabama
2 Edwin J Walker 11 son — Alabama
3 James B Walker 8 son — Alabama
4 Mary J Walker 6 daughter — Alabama
5 Billie Walker 2 son — Alabama
6 Linnit Poe 34 Head Laborer Mississippi
7 Estell Poe 27 Wife Housework Mississippi
8 Glenn E Poe 6 son — Mississippi
9 Patricia Poe 5 daughter — Mississippi
10 Billie Poe 4 son — Mississippi
11 Jesse Parker 78 Head Laborer Mississippi
12 James Parker 22 son Laborer Mississippi
13 Monroe Parker 22 son Laborer Mississippi
14 William Parker 21 son Laborer Mississippi
15 Will Woodridge 75 Head Laborer Mississippi
16 Armadow Woodridge 29 Wife Housework Mississippi
17 Douglas Young 38 Head Laborer Mississippi
18 Lillie Young 76 Wife Housework Louisiana
19 Samuel Young 16 son Laborer Mississippi
20 Frank Young 12 son — Mississippi
21 Ruth L Young 8 daughter — Mississippi
22 Fred Young 4 son — Mississippi
23 Monroe Williams 67 Head Laborer Mississippi
24 Ida Williams THIS PERSON 56 Wife Housework Mississippi
25 Leona Williams 17 daughter Housework Mississippi
26 Dortham Wirty 11 G daughter — Louisiana
27 Mack Gaines 8 G son — Mississippi
28 Dan Jr Buck 23 Head Laborer Mississippi
29 Minnie Lee Buck 19 Wife Housework Mississippi
30 Ous B Miner 24 Head Laborer Mississippi
31 Oda Miner 18 Wife Housework Mississippi
32 Carene Miner 28 sister Laborer Mississippi
33 Joe S Miner 29 Bro Law — Mississippi
34 Will Tiny 35 Head Laborer Mississippi
35 Ollie B Tiny 38 Wife Housework Mississippi
36 Ida Smith 50 Moth Law — Mississippi
37 Clarence Mays 70 Head Laborer Mississippi
38 Mollie L Mays 24 Wife Housework Mississippi
39 Estella Reed 6 G daughter — Mississippi
40 Chirtorie Reed 3 G daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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