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Leonard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilkinson-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilkinson-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delia Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Georgia Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louberta Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lonnie Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leonard Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Velma Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wilkinson, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Wilkinson, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| 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 |
1940
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Wilkinson-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilkinson |
| Highest Grade | 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 Leonard Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Leonard Williams
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Delia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilkinson-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02078-00147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lee D. White | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Doris White | 30 | Wife | None | Mississippi |
| 43 | Susie Grace White | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Dorothy Jean White | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Joseph Edward White | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Anton Eacker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 47 | Kate Eacker | 58 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 48 | Herman Eacker | 25 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Robert Eacker | 23 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Joe Eacker | 19 | son | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 51 | Thomas Eacker | 15 | son | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 52 | Lillian Eacker | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | August Eacker | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Edgar Milton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lessley Milton | 19 | son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Virginia Ball | 5 | daughter | None | Mississippi |
| 57 | Willie Ball | 2 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willard Ward | 31 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 59 | Rosa Hall | 19 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 60 | Willard Ward | 1 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ann Ward | 0 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | James Marshall | 25 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Elizelle Marshall | 23 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 64 | James Marshall | 3 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Shirley Mae Marshall | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | George Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Louberta Williams | 35 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lottie Williams | 15 | daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Delia Williams | 13 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Leonard Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jessie Williams | 10 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Georgia Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Ruth Williams | 6 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Edna Lee Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lonnie Williams | 4 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Velma Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joe Ward | 60 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Freddie White | 17 | nephew | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Dutch Hunter | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Annie Hunter | 32 | wife | None | Mississippi |
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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)