WB
William Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this William Banks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mississippi Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiemae Banks | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elijah Banks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jonathon Banks | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Banks | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillian Banks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Geraldine Banks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lige Banks | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Samantha Banks | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mattie Banks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucindia Banks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Son, age 18
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| 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 Banks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Banks
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Arkansas
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Mattie Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elijah Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Radiemae Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucindia Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jonathon Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | W. O. Mcdaniel | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Essie G. Mcdaniel | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Vernice Mcdaniel | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Norwell Mcdaniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Robbie Jean Mcdaniel | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Archie Dee Wynne | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Zada D. Wynne | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Travis E. Wynne | 2 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 49 | Robert Mcdonald | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Eula L. Mcdonald | 65 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | H. B. Flora | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Odie Flora | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Genevamae Flora | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Lige Banks | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Samantha Banks | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | William Banks THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 57 | Jonathon Banks | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lillian Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Lucindia Banks | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Radiemae Banks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Elijah Banks | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mattie Fay Banks | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 63 | Geraldine Banks | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Arkansas |
| 64 | Luther A. Hines | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Jessie Lee Hines | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Alvin D. Hines | 22 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 67 | Newton W. Hines | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | Arkansas |
| 68 | Calvin R. Hines | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Charlie L. Hines | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Edith Mae Hines | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Alkha Murphy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 72 | Gertrude Murphy | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Selma Hilburn | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Inez E. Hilburn | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Mary V. Hilburn | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Bobby J. Hilburn | 3 | Son | 0 | Louisiana |
| 77 | Jim F. Hilburn | 72 | Father | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Ada R. Hilburn | 65 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | E. Rone | 36 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Elberta Rone | 36 | Wife | — | 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)