Jessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Beat 4
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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 Jessie	Age	Birth yr
Josephine Williams	Daughter	—	12	~1928
L Williams	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Jessie Williams	Head	—	42	~1898
J Williams	Son	—	10	~1930
Susie Williams	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 22

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Head, age 31

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Head, age 42

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Jessie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Clayton
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Mississippi
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Jessie Williams

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Mississippi

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00128)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alex Ordiel	27	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
2	Carrie Ordiel	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	Mary Williams	38	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
4	Sarah Roberts	26	Partner	—	Mississippi
5	Louise Jackson	39	Partner	Laborer	Mississippi
6	Sam Brown	42	Head	Laborer	Illinois
7	Carrie Brown	39	Wife	—	Mississippi
8	James Armstrong	31	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
9	Victoria Armstrong	30	Wife	—	Mississippi
10	Walter Armstrong	15	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
11	Richard Armstrong	14	Son	Laborer	Mississippi
12	Rufus Armstrong	13	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Lillie B Armstrong	7	Daughter	—	Mississippi
14	Jessie Williams THIS PERSON	42	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
15	Susie Williams	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	L C Williams	14	Daughter	Laborer	Mississippi
17	Josephine Williams	12	Daughter	—	Mississippi
18	J W Williams	10	Son	—	Mississippi
19	Eliza Williams	30	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
20	Florida Williams	22	Wife	—	Louisiana
21	Eddie Dobbs	23	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
22	Louise Dobbs	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
23	Ellis Neill	19	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
24	Ona Neill	17	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Herschel Hamline	47	Head	Manager	Tennessee
26	Lillian Hamline	44	Wife	—	Mississippi
27	Walter Thurman	22	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
28	Magnolia Thurman	17	Wife	—	Mississippi
29	Hezekiah Robitson	67	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
30	Lessie Robitson	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
31	Ranfell Robitson	11	Son	—	Mississippi
32	Sam Fowler	36	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
33	Aena Fowler	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
34	Roseanna Fowler	4	Daughter	—	Mississippi
35	George Lobdell	32	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Cynie L Lobdell	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
37	Philip G Lobdell	11	Son	—	Mississippi
38	Gertrude Lobdell	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
39	W C Lobdell	3	Son	—	Mississippi
40	Willie L Lobdell	1	Son	—	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.

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