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William Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Banks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sunflower-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sunflower-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Banks | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Banks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katie Banks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Banks | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ernestine Banks | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Banks | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Tim Banks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herbert Banks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sunflower, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Sunflower, Mississippi · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Son, age 19
Sunflower-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sunflower |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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.
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Anchor record
William Banks
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Mississippi
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Sibling
James Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tim Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary 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 — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Sunflower-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02066-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wallie Mckinney | 36 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Lucille Mckinney | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 43 | James A. Mckinney | 16 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 44 | Katherine Mckinney | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Florence Mckinney | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Altheime Mckinney | 10 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Spencer D. Mckinney | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Davis Eveline Mckinney | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 49 | George R. Yates | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Emma Yates | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 51 | Robert John Yates | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | John R. Banks | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 53 | Katie Banks | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 54 | William Banks THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Mary Banks | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | James Banks | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Ernestine Banks | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Tim R. Banks | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Herbert Banks | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Ethel Lee Banks | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Melvin Branch | 30 | Head | Planter | Mississippi |
| 62 | Lorena Branch | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 63 | Melvin Branch | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Charles Branch | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lorena Branch | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | Melvin Branch | 69 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Mattie Lou Branch | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 68 | Christine Branch | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | John Henry Branch | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Letha Mae Branch | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Jessie Mae Davis | 20 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 72 | Effie Mae Davis | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | W. H. Mitchell | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 74 | Vernie Mitchell | 71 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 75 | Rathel Mitchell | 32 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 76 | Carl Willis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 77 | Margaret Willis | 24 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Andrew Willis | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Ceora Willis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 80 | Sarah Blue | 59 | Mother in law | Cook Laundress | Mississippi |
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)