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Mary William — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Mary William across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birt William | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Lamar William | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary William | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Roosevelt William | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elmo William | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Spouse, age 49
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 62
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Mary William across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Mary William
Spouse · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03935-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Nelson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Minerva Nelson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Jimmie Jones | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Henrietta Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Fred N. Bell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Blanche Bell | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Juanita Bell | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Robert Petrowski | 19 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jewellen Petrowski | 21 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Robert M. Petrowski | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Willie Grandberry | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ida Grandberry | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Bell Grandberry | 61 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | George Jefferson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Ida Mae Jefferson | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Mary Howell | 72 | mother | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Clarence Sanders | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Jennie Vic Sanders | 37 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mable Sanders | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ethe Virginia Sanders | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | George Ward | 28 | Brother in law | Farm Helper | Tennessee |
| 62 | Willie Jean Narra | 12 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Hullet Jamerson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Annie Jamerson | 46 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Cecil Jamerson | 26 | Son | Service Station | Tennessee |
| 66 | Granville Jamerson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | H. J. Hamner | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Louentice Hamner | 30 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Peggy Hamner | 7 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Paulette Hamner | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | A. J. Hamner | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Evie Mae Hamner | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ada Pearl Keoughy | 15 | adopted | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Plymouth Fleming | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mattie Fleming | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Birt William | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mary William THIS PERSON | 62 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Roosevelt William | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lamar William | 19 | Son | Helper On Farm | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elmo William | 16 | Son | Helper On Farm | Tennessee |
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)