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Oscar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Katie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natchez City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | U.S. Engineer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Township / Ward | Natchez City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Shorter | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Katie Shorter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Glenda Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tangipahoa, Louisiana
Other, age 5
Tangipahoa, Louisiana · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Adams, Mississippi
Other, age 15
Adams, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Adopted Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Adams-County, Mississippi
Son, age 24
Adams-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Natchez City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Waiter |
| Industry | U.S. Engineer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Oscar Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Shorter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Shorter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Shorter
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Shorter
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Oscar Williams
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Glenda Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02005-00042)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theresa S. Clayton | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | James Kingsberry | 28 | Head | Bell Hop | Mississippi |
| 43 | Mildred Kingsberry | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Jean Ervin Kingsberry | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Mary Elizabeth Kingsberry | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | James Charles Inley | 15 | Boarder | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Chas Magnique | 75 | Head | Gardener | Mississippi |
| 48 | Hazel Magnique | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Paul Knight | 27 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Willie Rice | 39 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Lillie J. Rice | 1 | Grand dau | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Alberta Buckner | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Leroy Thomas | 33 | Lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | Buster Smalley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Inaz Smalley | 30 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 56 | Pinkey Wait | 65 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 57 | Priscilla James | 73 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Ben Johnson | 52 | Head | Collector | Mississippi |
| 59 | Mary Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Jessie Beatrice Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Ida Haze | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Mary Haze | 48 | Wife | Cook | Louisiana |
| 63 | Jesse Shorter | 41 | Head | Bell Hop | Louisiana |
| 64 | Katie Shorter | 41 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 65 | Oscar Williams THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Waiter | Louisiana |
| 66 | Glenda Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Eddie Sowatt | 24 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Lorena Sowatt | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Claude Sowatt | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Willie Sowatt | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Dorothy Mae Sowatt | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Dorothy Mae Doss | 24 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | George Price | 37 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Susie Price | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Clarence Price | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Leon Benjamin | 24 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 77 | Margaret Benjamin | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Georgia Thorpe | 19 | Sister | Trimmer | Mississippi |
| 79 | Harold Thorpe | 18 | Brother | Inspector | Mississippi |
| 80 | George C. Thorpe | 16 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Oscar + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)