RW
Ruby Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hose & Grace — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ouachita-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Carroll Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hose Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Maggie Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 4
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 14
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 23
Ouachita-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some House |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Ruby Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hose Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jack Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hose Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jack Williams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Williams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ruby Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00159-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Marcus | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Elisha Yelling | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Vernie Yelling | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ray Yelling | 17 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Ellen Walker | 72 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Tauberta Walker | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Hose Williams | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Maggie Williams | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ruby Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Everett Dempsey | 46 | Head | Farmer And Contractor | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ina Dempsey | 36 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Rebecca Dempsey | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Joseph B. Dempsey | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mickey J. Dempsey | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Annette Dempsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Charles E. Dempsey | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | William Dunn | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Lela E. Dunn | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William Jr. Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lucelle Dunn | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Will Lindsey | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Lillie Lindsey | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lillie Mae Lindsey | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Elmer Lindsey | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Jessie Lindsey | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Milton Lindsey | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Roosevelt Lindsey | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Earleen Lindsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Essix Isreal | 63 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ellen Isreal | 55 | Wife | Laundress | Arkansas |
| 32 | James R. Isreal | 29 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 33 | John R. Isreal | 19 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cooper Ross | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Janella Ross | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Mack Hall | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | John Lee | 27 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Everette Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Curtis Mcfarland | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Annie M. Mcfarland | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Ruby
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)