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Roger Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Roger Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. No 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jp No 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Roger | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laverne Constant | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Miles Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucinda Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roger Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thurman Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Roger Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Texas
Head, age 27
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rogers |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Head, age 37
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. No 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Roger Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roger Williams
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04058-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 2 | Ethel | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Otto Snead | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Vera Snead | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Clanton Snead | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | James D Snead | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Jewel Snead | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Cleveland Snead | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Edward Snead | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Vera D Snead | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Edmund Williams | 75 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 12 | Mattie Williams | 69 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Roscoe Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Addie Mae Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ella Mary Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Charles Hensley | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lealine Rollins | 44 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 18 | Charlie Coleman | 10 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 19 | Alice Marie Rollins | 6 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 20 | Robert Earl Rollins | 3 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lewis Williams | 28 | Partner | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 22 | Roger Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Lucinda Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Roger Jr Williams | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Beatrice Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Thurman Williams | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Miles Williams | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ella Opel Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Laverne Constant | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Emma Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Vialee Johnson | 28 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 32 | Elibue Johnson | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 33 | Mandy Lee Johnson | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jeffery Simmons | 7 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 35 | Wilkes Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Liley Smith | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | George Amos | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 38 | Minnie Amos | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Lizzie Mae Amos | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Richard Amos | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
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)