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Rosa Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Rosa Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jiles & Lucy — first a daughter (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Female
Daughter
Born: Mississippi
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inverness Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook, servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Cook, Servant |
| Township / Ward | Inverness Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lucy Jackson | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Beatrice Williams | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lula Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Earnest Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Golitha Williams | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shelly Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Reeves | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sunflower, Mississippi
Other, age 5
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daut |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Daughter, age 15
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Daughter, age 25
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Inverness Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Cook, servant |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 104 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Rosa Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jiles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Jackson (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Father
Jiles Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Jackson
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Rosa Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Mary Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John C. Jr Cannon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Willie Glover Cannon | 15 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 3 | C. Earl Mcneer | 19 | Son | Seed Hauler | Mississippi |
| 4 | Lilly Mae | 20 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jimmy Earl | 5 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charlie Brock | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Emma Brock | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Walter Jones | 21 | Lodger | Porter | Mississippi |
| 10 | Belle Clark | 25 | Head | Cook, Servant | Mississippi |
| 11 | Mary Clark | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lucy Jackson | 34 | Head | Maid, Servant | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mary Reeves | 35 | Son | Cotton Cutter | Mississippi |
| 14 | Rosa Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Daughter | Cook, Servant | Mississippi |
| 15 | Golitha Williams | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Beatrice Williams | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lula Mae Williams | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Earnest Williams | 6 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Shelly Lee Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bettie Wynne | 36 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Julia Sisson | 46 | Head | Cook | Mississippi |
| 22 | Emma Sisson | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 23 | George Booker Sisson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Thomas Green | 26 | Son | Painter | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elizabeth Green | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | James M. Walton | 70 | Lodger | Preacher | Mississippi |
| 27 | Eddie Norwood | 25 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 28 | Irene Norwood | 25 | Wife | Cook | Mississippi |
| 29 | Payton Brown | 33 | Head | Tractor Driver | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ada Brown | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Addie Bell Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Joe Mabry | 42 | Head | Hostler | Mississippi |
| 33 | Linnie Mabry | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Anice Diamond | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mathew Tunchee | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 36 | Gertrude Tunchee | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Cager Bryant | 38 | Head | House Painter | Mississippi |
| 38 | Rosa Bryant | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Clarence Goodall | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 40 | Mary Goodall | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
Rosa + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)