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Nora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Nora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozelie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Douglas Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dennis Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Curtis Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Nora Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Murtis Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Spouse, age 32
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 15 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 43
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Attala |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Nora Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clelle Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | S. C. Brown | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Fadelia Brown | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Leevolia Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Arene Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mac Willie Brown | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Bessie R. Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Jessie R. Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | James W. Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | James J. Brown | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | John E. Brown | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | William T. Hern | 32 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 53 | Etoile Hern | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Olee R. Hern | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Lois J. Hern | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Elliott Hern | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Luther Guess | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 58 | Daylia Guess | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | F. Roners Guess | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ruby Guess | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Laford Guess | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Joe W. Guess | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Douglas Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 64 | Nora Williams THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Mozelie Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Robert Williams | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Helen Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | James Williams | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Dennis Williams | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Curtis Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Murtis Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Thelma Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Andrew Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Magnolia Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Robert L. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Mae A. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Joe N. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Margaret L. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Head Riley | None | M | Farm | — |
| 80 | Mittie A. Riley | 54 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)