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Rufus Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMarion-County, Indiana
SurnameWilliams
Given NameRufus Jr.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County)Marion
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
Township / WardIndianapolis
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Rufus Age Birth yr
Mina Williams Daughter — 7 ~1933
Rufus Williams Head — 34 ~1906
Rufus Williams Son — 14 ~1926
Myrtle Williams Spouse — 32 ~1908
Norma Williams Daughter — 10 ~1930
Gwendolyn Williams Daughter — 5 ~1935
Milton Williams Son — 2 ~1938
Joseph Williams Son — 9 ~1931
Gertrude Williams Daughter — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 3
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Rufus Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace West Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Rufus Jr.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Indianapolis
1935 Residence (County) Marion
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Rufus Williams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Gertrude Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gwendolyn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mina Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Marion-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01127-00233)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pete Cook 32 head Janitor Indiana
2 Birdie Cook 53 mother — Indiana
3 Julius Thomas 48 head Laborer Georgia
4 Polly Thomas 46 wife — Tennessee
5 Walter Smith 32 head Laborer Indiana
6 Margaret Smith 31 wife — Indiana
7 Marian Smith 10 daughter — Indiana
8 William Mitchell 37 head Bartender Kentucky
9 Greenie Mitchell 37 wife — Indiana
10 Horace Mitchell 14 son — Indiana
11 Frances Mitchell 11 daughter — Indiana
12 Theodore Benson 37 head Laborer Tennessee
13 Claudine Benson 34 wife — Tennessee
14 John Moorman 43 head Cobbler Tennessee
15 Robert Moorman 21 son — Indiana
16 Hattie White 41 head Cook Indiana
17 Ray Milliken 39 head Laborer Illinois
18 Cleora Milliken 33 wife — Indiana
19 John Coleman 58 head Brick Layer Tennessee
20 Lucie Coleman 60 wife — Mississippi
21 Jerry Vance 53 head Laborer Georgia
22 Doris Vance 46 wife — Georgia
23 Henry Miller 51 head Laborer Kentucky
24 Irene Miller 48 wife — Kentucky
25 Richard Miller 26 son Ambulance Indiana
26 Bernice Miller 23 daughter Maid Indiana
27 Bennie Wilson 32 head Custodian Tennessee
28 Maudleen Wilson 30 wife — Tennessee
29 Frank Mickens 42 head Laborer Indiana
30 Wanda Mickens 43 wife — Alabama
31 Rufus Williams 34 head Laborer Virginia
32 Myrtle Williams 32 wife — Indiana
33 Rufus Jr. Williams THIS PERSON 14 son — Indiana
34 Norma Williams 10 daughter — Indiana
35 Joseph Williams 9 son — Indiana
36 Mina Williams 7 daughter — Indiana
37 Gwendolyn Williams 5 daughter — Indiana
38 Gertrude Williams 3 daughter — Indiana
39 Milton Williams 2 son — Indiana
40 Arnold Hayes 35 head Laborer Kentucky

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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)

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