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Leon Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Leon Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Ada — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leon | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leon Williams | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Emmett Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rachel Williams | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Washington, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Washington-County, Mississippi
Head, age 23
Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leon |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Leon Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Leon Williams
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02076-00167)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin Sneezy | 50 | Head | Mule Breeder | South Carolina |
| 42 | Ruby Sneezy | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Richard Hamilton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Josephine Hamilton | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Amos Hamilton | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Jamie May Hamilton | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Richard Jr Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lila Dinnard | 68 | Mother-in-law | Cook | Georgia |
| 49 | Crawford Haney | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Carkie Haney | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ciola Prins | 11 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Leon Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Rachel Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Emmett Lee Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Dorothy Ann Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Joanna Mills | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Elbert Mills | 22 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | James Mills | 21 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Tamaria Mills | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Professor Mills | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | George P Braswell | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 62 | Eva Q Braswell | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Cannon Braswell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Billy Braswell | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Joan Braswell | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | James Clemons | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Willie Q Clemons | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Ruthy Nell Clemons | 24 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Theodore Clemons | 21 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ruby Lee Clemons | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | James Hank | 12 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Joe Lone Reed | 3 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Alf Spear | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Safronia Spear | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Amos Scott | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Beatrice Scott | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Lucille Scott | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Jessie Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | L. C. Scott | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Louise Clark | 50 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Leon
Gen 1 · 2 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)