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William Atkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Atkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Carter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Atkins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Clark Atkins | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Sterling Atkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ermadine Atkins | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Atkins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 3
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
| Surname | Atkins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 William Atkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Atkins
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Sterling Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Atkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00127)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Clifford | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Thomas Jr Clifford | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Thornton Collins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Hattie Collins | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Harvey Shuck | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Juanita Shuck | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Everett Shuck | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Sallie Sue Shuck | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Clark Atkins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Ermadine Atkins | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | William Atkins THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ray Atkins | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Sterling Atkins | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | William Lovett | 30 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Julia Lovett | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | William Jr Lovett | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Carrie Lovett | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Eugene Lovett | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Raymond Lovett | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Carlton Lovett | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Alexander Mcdonald | 70 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lula Mcdonald | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Rudolph Mcdonald | 20 | Son | Cook | Arkansas |
| 24 | Lonnie Mcdonald | 17 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Robert J Curtis | 24 | Lodger | Salesman | Mississippi |
| 26 | Melba Curtis | 24 | Wife | Nursing | Mississippi |
| 27 | Robin (V) Curtis | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Hunter | 58 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Claude Hunter | 38 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | George Hunter | 40 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 31 | John E Mcanther | 33 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 32 | Addie Mcanther | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | John E Jr Mcanther | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Nancy Mcanther | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Walter Mcanther | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Wright Chandler | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Estelle Chandler | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | David Stanley | 41 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Imogene Stanley | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Otis Stanley | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
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)