Will Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Street digging
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	280
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Street Digging
Township / Ward	Memphis City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Will	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Williams	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Will Williams	Head	—	55	~1885
Albert Williams	Other	—	5	~1935
Lizzie Williams	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 34

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 55

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Street digging
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	280
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Will Williams

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00403)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Will Williams THIS PERSON	55	Head	Street Digging	Tennessee
2	Lizzie Williams	56	Wife	Laundress	Tennessee
3	Thelma Williams	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
4	Albert Williams	5	Grandson	—	Tennessee
5	Bessie Fant	30	Head	Maid	Mississippi
6	Mamie Braden	44	Head	General Cleaning	Mississippi
7	Cordelia Walker	49	Head	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
8	Joe Washington	23	Head	Porter	Mississippi
9	Ophelia Washington	23	Wife	General Cleaning	Mississippi
10	Fannie Washington	50	Mother	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
11	Annie Washington	14	Sister	—	Mississippi
12	Fletcher Threat	39	Head	Craft Worker Brick Layer	Mississippi
13	Frankie Threat	34	Wife	—	Mississippi
14	Annie Threat	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
15	Joe Bonds	58	Head	Common Laborer	Georgia
16	Fannie Bonds	37	Wife	House Cleaning	Mississippi
17	Nancie Lewis	55	Head	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
18	James Elder	19	Lodger	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
19	Owen Elder	17	Lodger	Delivery Boy	Tennessee
20	Joanna Thomas	45	Head	Domestic Servant	Mississippi
21	Extra Thomas	17	Son	—	Mississippi
22	W. C. Cooley	39	Head	Common Laborer	Alabama
23	Glenda Cooley	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Mattie Cooley	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
25	Jessie Cooley	13	Daughter	—	Arkansas
26	Booker Craig	30	Head	Speed Deller	Mississippi
27	Pillie Craig	26	Wife	—	Mississippi
28	Samdon Wilkins	10	Son	—	Mississippi
29	Ethel Wilkins	8	Daughter	—	Mississippi
30	Magnolia Wilkins	6	Daughter	—	Mississippi
31	Callie House	37	Aunt	House Maid	Mississippi
32	Jessie House	18	Nephew	Laborer	Mississippi
33	C. T. Sullivan	32	Head	Cook	Mississippi
34	Jessie Sullivan	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
35	Mary Sullivan	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Pillie Sullivan	15	Daughter	—	Tennessee
37	Magnolia Sullivan	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
38	Wokie Sullivan	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
39	C. T. Jr. Sullivan	8	Son	—	Tennessee
40	Walter Brown	31	Head	Cloth Inspector	Mississippi

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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.

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