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Pearl Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Leflore-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Leflore-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Leflore-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Genoria Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Victoria Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Velma Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Matthew Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Carter Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Matthew Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Leflore, Mississippi
Spouse, age 30
Leflore, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cotton Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Leflore-County, Mississippi
Spouse, age 39
Leflore-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Leflore |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Leflore-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02043-01009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Savannah Barking | 45 | Head | Servant | Mississippi |
| 42 | L. S. Booker | 49 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lucile Taylor | 49 | Sister | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | L. S. Jr. Boots | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Bessie Smith | 32 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | John Freeman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Annie Wright | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 48 | Matt Wright | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | Matthew Williams | 43 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Pearl Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Matthew Jr. Williams | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Mary Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Velma Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Victoria Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Genoria Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Christine Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Carter Williams | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Catherine Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Dollie Spencer | 65 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Arthur Foster | 55 | Head | Logger | Mississippi |
| 61 | Mamie Foster | 40 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ed Dial | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Rena Dial | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Arbera Dial | 32 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lee P. Dial | 13 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Roland Dial | 12 | Cousin | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Ora Drail | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Will Wilson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 69 | Betta Wilson | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Jesse Richardson | 65 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jesse Jr. Richardson | 28 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Annie Givens | 58 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Bill Atkinson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Pearley Atkinson | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Willie Atkinson | 19 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Joseph T. Flautt | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Alline Flautt | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Thomas J. Jr. Flautt | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | F. Henry Flautt | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Patrick W. Flautt | 5 | Son | — | 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)