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John Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Mississippi
SurnameWillis
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 1
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1930

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 John Age Birth yr
Kate Willis Daughter — 8 ~1932
Helen Willis Daughter — 12 ~1928
Lizzie Willis Head — 54 ~1886
Andrew Willis Son — 14 ~1926
John Willis Son — 10 ~1930
Jack Willis Son — 6 ~1934
Mary Willis Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Mississippi
Other, age 1
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Willis
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Cousin
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Son, age 10
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname Willis
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 1
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Class of Worker 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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Willis
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Kate Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Willis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00053)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Gardener Mcneil 30 Head Farmer Arkansas
42 Beatrice Mcneil 24 Wife — Mississippi
43 Charlie Heymon 39 Head Farmer Mississippi
44 Nettie Heymon 34 Wife — Mississippi
45 James Heymon 12 Son — Mississippi
46 Will Peterson 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
47 Mary Peterson 38 Wife — Mississippi
48 Eric Rankifer 41 Head Farmer Mississippi
49 Minnie Rankifer 37 Wife — Mississippi
50 Ben Smothers 48 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Alice Smothers 46 Wife — Mississippi
52 Kate Smothers 15 Daughter — Mississippi
53 Jack Smothers 10 Son — Mississippi
54 Gertrude Smothers 8 Daughter — Mississippi
55 Billy Smothers 6 Son — Mississippi
56 Isaac Stokes 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
57 Mary Stokes 38 Wife — Mississippi
58 John Stokes 12 Son — Mississippi
59 Linn Stokes 10 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Howard Stokes 27 Head Farmer Mississippi
61 Lesley Stokes 27 Wife — Mississippi
62 Cora Lee Stokes 10 Daughter — Mississippi
63 Andrew Stokes 8 Son — Mississippi
64 Jennie Rankifer 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Martha Rankifer 48 Wife — Mississippi
66 Fred Rankifer 12 Son — Mississippi
67 Alice Rankifer 10 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Jack Rankifer 8 Son — Mississippi
69 Seth Walker 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
70 Milton Walker 26 Son Farmer Mississippi
71 Austin Willis 31 Head Farmer Mississippi
72 Helen Willis 29 Wife — Mississippi
73 Alford Willis 8 Son — Mississippi
74 Lizzie Willis 54 Head Farmer Mississippi
75 Mary Willis 50 Wife — Mississippi
76 Andrew Willis 14 Son — Mississippi
77 Helen Willis 12 Daughter — Mississippi
78 John Willis THIS PERSON 10 Son — Mississippi
79 Kate Willis 8 Daughter — Mississippi
80 Jack Willis 6 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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