Mary Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Mary Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Female Spouse Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Memphis City
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Mary	Age	Birth yr
Lottie Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Bill Williams	Head	—	38	~1902
John Williams	Son	—	7	~1933
Willie Williams	Son	—	5	~1935
A Williams	Son	—	16	~1924
Mary Williams	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Spouse, age 16

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Spouse, age 27

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Spouse, age 36

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Mary Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03961-00607)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Rice	40	Lodger	Labourer	Tennessee
2	Lewis Lody	28	Head	—	Mississippi
3	George Walton	63	Head	Carpenter	Mississippi
4	Elijah Taylor	52	Brother	Labourer	Mississippi
5	Scott Maxwell	23	Lodger	Labourer	Mississippi
6	Carrie Maxwell	24	Lodger	—	Arkansas
8	Eddie Butcher	21	Head	Machinist	Mississippi
9	Elizabeth Butcher	17	Wife	—	Louisiana
10	Betty Jean Butcher	1	Daughter	—	Tennessee
11	Eliza Williams	40	Mother	—	Mississippi
12	Robert Butcher	19	Brother	Delivery Boy	Mississippi
13	Ernestine Butcher	14	Sister	—	Tennessee
14	Tom Jr Butcher	11	Brother	—	Tennessee
15	Welton Washington	42	Head	Section Hand	Mississippi
16	Mamie Washington	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
17	Richard Coleman	66	Head	Odd Jobs	Mississippi
18	Bettie Coleman	59	Wife	Laundress	Georgia
19	Floyd Robinson	22	Head	Labourer	Mississippi
20	Mary Robinson	18	Wife	—	Mississippi
21	Dorothy Lee Milky	4	Step Daughter	—	Mississippi
22	Freddie Dobson	17	Sister in law	—	Mississippi
23	Ed Johnson	37	Head	Barrel Maker	Mississippi
24	Dorothy Johnson	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
25	Bill Williams	38	Head	Odd Jobs	Kentucky
26	Mary Williams THIS PERSON	36	Wife	—	Tennessee
27	A. C. Williams	16	Son	—	Tennessee
28	Lottie B. Williams	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
29	John Eddie Williams	7	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Willie Williams	5	Son	—	Tennessee
31	U. S. Dandridge	49	Head	Porter	Mississippi
32	Josephine Dandridge	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Ulysses Grant Brown	30	Head	Mattress Maker	Mississippi
34	Mary Brown	30	Wife	Beauty Operator	Mississippi
35	Willie Brown	25	Lodger	Helper	Arkansas
36	Laura Turner	79	Head	—	Arkansas
37	James Morris	68	Head	Oiler	Mississippi
38	Rosa Morris	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
39	Price Boobey	60	Head	Gardner	Mississippi
40	Ed Williams	53	Head	Labourer	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.

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