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Roy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Roy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Township / Ward | Little Rock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Vercie Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Willine Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Roba Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rosetta Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Victoria Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Roy Williams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ellen Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Arkansas
Head, age 21
Pulaski, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Fireman Helper |
| Industry | Railway Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 11 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Pulaski-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Rock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Roy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Williams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00167-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. H. Farmer | 64 | Head | Groomer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Thomas Farmer | 62 | Wife | Groomer | Ohio |
| 3 | J. M. Prince | 25 | Head | Assistant Sanitarium | Mississippi |
| 4 | Cleo Prince | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | La Prue Prince | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | O. R. Thurston | 52 | Head | Signal Supervisor | Iowa |
| 7 | Bessie Thurston | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Sid Finnley | 52 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Hattie Finnley | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ida Smith | 56 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Hodge Smith | 22 | Son | Odd Jobs | Louisiana |
| 12 | Spencer, Eva Smith | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Jessie Davis | 40 | Head | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 14 | Corrine Davis | 30 | Wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bob Holman | 42 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Willie Holman | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Ind Lue Holman | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Bob Jr. Holman | 1 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | C. E. Cutrell | 63 | Head | Watchman | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary Lou Cutrell | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Fay Cutrell | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Edna Mae Cutrell | 24 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Roy Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Butler | Arkansas |
| 24 | Ellen Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Rosetta Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Bertha Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Elizabeth Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Dorothy Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Vercie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Roba Jean Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Willine Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Victoria Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | C. L. Thomas | 32 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mammie Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Willie Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Cora Duhart | 38 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Ellis, Elbert Duhart | 20 | Son | Common Labor | Arkansas |
| 38 | Leodis Duhart | 18 | Son | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 39 | Joe Duhart | 16 | Son | Janitor | Arkansas |
| 40 | Duhart | None | — | — | — |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)