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Maud Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Maud Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cruger Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Maud | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bernice Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nicie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Sam Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Holmes, Mississippi
Other, age 40
Holmes, Mississippi · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Holmes-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 51
Holmes-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Maud Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maud Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02029-00909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John, Jr. Johns | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Floyd Lee Johns | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | John R. Johns | 75 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Green Thomas | 28 | Head | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 5 | Beatrice Thomas | 23 | Wife | Day Laborer | Mississippi |
| 6 | Richard Williams | 55 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 7 | Maud Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Alice Williams | 26 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie Loyd Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sam Williams | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Clara Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Bernice Williams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Nicie B. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Fred Paynes | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Pinkie Paynes | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Louvenia Jones | 65 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Nick Ross | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Laura Ross | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Ross | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Walter Beard | 26 | Son-in-law | Porter | Mississippi |
| 21 | Bertha Beard | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Otho Jones | 22 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Idola Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Eunice Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Margaret Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Dora Pleas | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Carson Brooks | 40 | Head | School Principal | Mississippi |
| 28 | Luthel Brooks | 26 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ariel Brooks | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Christopher Brooks | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Zula Bertha Brooks | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Doris Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | John Hatcher | 20 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Wessie Hatcher | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mary Puller | 60 | Grandmother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | W. L. Robertson | 13 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | James Smith | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Levie Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | James, Jr. Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Woodrow Smith | 14 | Son | — | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)