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Jessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Rosa — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Matthews Flowers | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jimmie Flowers | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nathaniel Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jimmie Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| L Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosa Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Jessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Sandy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Williams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Williams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sandy Williams
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Williams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Mississippi
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Sibling
L Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lou Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02016-00952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethelyne Bowie | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Celia Anne Williams | 48 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Aaron Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 4 | Eva Johnson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Isaiah Bell | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Fredonia Bell | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | M. Zola Bell | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Leola Bell | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | P. Ethel Bell | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Betty Gene Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | L. V. Bell | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | James Riley | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ruth Riley | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Low Gene Riley | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Lawrence Melehor | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Joe Lee Spenser | 21 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Charline Spenser | 18 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Henry Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Rosa Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Jimmie Williams | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jessie Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Richard Williams | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | L. H. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Nathaniel Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Lou Verta Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Matthews Jr. Flowers | 3 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jimmie Flowers | 1 | Grand Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | John Mone | 52 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Minnie Mone | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Adeee Mone | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sam Mone | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Rosetta Mone | 19 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Andrew Foggy | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Augusta Foggy | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Charles White | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Matthews Sr. Flowers | 27 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Chester Johnson | 28 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Jessie Woods | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Hally Woods | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Neel Baker | 65 | Mother in law | — | Mississippi |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)