Richard Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this Richard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Mississippi
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Gasoline Sta
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Attendant
Township / Ward	Greenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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 Richard	Age	Birth yr
Kervilla Williams	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Richard Williams	Head	—	35	~1905
Richard Williams	Son	—	5	~1935
Rozana Williams	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Mississippi

Other, age 15

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Grand son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pressing shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Washington, Mississippi

Other, age 26

Washington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Stepson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Service Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Washington-County, Mississippi

Head, age 35

Washington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Richard
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Greenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Gasoline Sta
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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Richard Williams

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Mississippi

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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02075-00386)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leana Leana	28	Wife	—	Louisiana
2	Henry Sanders	45	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
3	Smittie Sanders	42	Wife	—	Mississippi
4	James Williams	20	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
5	Annie Bell Williams	22	Wife	—	Mississippi
6	Will H Bush	58	Father-in-law	Attendant	Mississippi
7	Nathan Bathely	32	Head	House Painter	Texas
8	Dortha Bathely	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
9	J. G. Bathely	5	Son	—	Mississippi
10	Harry Davis	30	Head	Common Labor	Mississippi
11	Ida Mae Davis	27	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	Harry Jr Davis	5	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Willie Davis	1	Son	—	Mississippi
14	Richard Williams THIS PERSON	35	Head	Attendant	Mississippi
15	Rozana Williams	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
16	Kervilla Williams	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
17	Richard Jr Williams	5	Son	—	Mississippi
18	Elene Branch	35	Head	Cook	Mississippi
19	James Wilson	28	Roomer	Common Labor	Mississippi
20	Mary Quine	35	Roomer	Cook	Mississippi
21	Carrie Johnson	23	Head	—	Arkansas
22	Carrie Johnson	5	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Lucinda Suggs	40	Mother	Cook	Mississippi
24	Lawrence Williams	3	Nephew	—	Mississippi
25	Krenle Romeo	40	Head	—	Mississippi
26	Kate Smith	33	Head	—	Mississippi
27	Daisy Fletcher	50	Head	Washerwoman	Mississippi
28	Charles Brimmer	45	Head	Common Labor	Louisiana
29	Levina Brimmer	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
30	Velma Brimmer	20	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Charity Brimmer	16	Daughter	—	Mississippi
32	Alberta Brimmer	14	Daughter	—	Mississippi
33	Henry Brimmer	11	Son	—	Mississippi
34	Charles Brimmer	8	Son	—	Mississippi
35	May Ida Brimmer	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
36	Dorotha May Brimmer	3	Daughter	—	Mississippi
37	Joseph Brimmer	1	Son	—	Mississippi
38	Lizzie Bell Taylor	16	Niece	—	Mississippi
39	Andrew Brown	39	Head	Heeler	Mississippi
40	Elizabeth Brown	25	Wife	Maid	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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