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Lillie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Lillie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Lillie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jim Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sam Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lillie Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 18
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1902 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Spouse, age 27
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 36
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lillie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lou Collie | 12 | niece | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Aunt Susie Collie | 70 | Aunt | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Leonard Jackson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Sallie Jackson | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Dan Jackson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jim Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Pearl Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Fannie Jackson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ann Jackson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Tom Lewis | 70 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Tom Iii Lewis | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Manda Lewis | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Joe Lewis | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Robert Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Harrison Berry | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Hattie Berry | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John Thomas | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Mamie Curry | 50 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Horace Curry | 15 | nephew | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Jack Richard | 28 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lucy Richard | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Lou Richard | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Mary Lee Richard | 2 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Alford Blair | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Myrt Blair | 50 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Clarence Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lillie Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Sam Williams | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Jim Williams | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Pete Darnell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Sallie Darnell | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Joe Sanford | 54 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Josie Sanford | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Lindy Mcgee | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | George Mcgee | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Sam Mcgee | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lonnie Mcgee | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | James Spruell | 58 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Bettie Spruell | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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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)