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Thomas Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Thomas Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Calvin — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine | Vaugine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vaugine Vaugine Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| L Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Raffus Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sonny Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Head, age 26
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vaugine | Vaugine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Thomas Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Falini (~0.92 confidence) and father Calvin Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Falini
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Calvin Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Williams
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00146-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Millie Ann Jones | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Sarah Jones | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Thomas Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Gertrude Williams | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | L. Lee Williams | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Raffus Williams | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Sonny Williams | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Addison Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lee West | 23 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | L. J. Hillis | 19 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Arlaw Hillis | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Asie Hillis | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Naomi Hillis | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Icee Hillis | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Pauline Hillis | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Frank Hillis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Thomas Hillis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Willie Roe | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Beatrice Roe | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Irene Roe | 22 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 61 | Willie May Roe | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Jennie Roe | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Bernice Roe | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | John Roe | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Lloyd Roe | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Otis Roe | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Leo Roe | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Frank Roe | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Annie Lee Roe | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Larae Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Flora Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Lula Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Hollis Willis | 28 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Samil Willis | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ernestine Willis | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Pauline Willis | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Joe L. Willis | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Sara Willis | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | J. W. Willis | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ben Willis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas
Gen 1 · 3 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)