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Walter Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tunica-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Walter Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tunica-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Walter — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tunica-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ellen Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tunica, Mississippi
Son, age 8
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tunica, Mississippi
Son, age 17
Tunica, Mississippi · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tunica-County, Mississippi
Son, age 26
Tunica-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tunica |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Walter Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Williams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Williams
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Minnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Tunica-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Tunica-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02071-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearly Mae Deal | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Sarah Deal | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Willie Allen | 22 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Lillie B. Allen | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Willie Mae Allen | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | C. P. Parker | 19 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Martha Parker | 17 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Annie Mae Parker | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Edd O'Neil | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Sarah O'Neil | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Rebecca Byrd | 32 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Allives Chalmers | 51 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Susie Chalmers | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ida Tompkins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Willie B. Tompkins | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | R. L. Tompkins | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 17 | C. Lee Tompkins | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Duphonia Jones | 67 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Hubert Conner | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | Mattie W. Conner | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Sally Mae Sanders | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frank James | 10 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Alcorn Owens | 41 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 24 | Kathrine Owens | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Elizabeth Johnson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Hattie Johnson | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Lillian Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lashuma Patterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Roosevelt Eldon | 5 | Person | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Robert O'Neil | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Sally O'Neil | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Frank Gardner | 10 | Step-son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Willie Williams | 53 | Head | Day Laborer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Mattie Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Callie Mae Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Walter Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 38 | Ellen Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Walter Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Minnie Mae Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
Walter + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)