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William Cain — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Mississippi
SurnameCain
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Beat 5
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 5
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Bernice Cain Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ethel Cain Spouse — 36 ~1904
Audrey Cain Daughter — 13 ~1927
Beatrice Cain Daughter — 15 ~1925
William Cain Head — 43 ~1897
Edna Cain Daughter — 4 ~1936
Ernestine Cain Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Lincoln, Mississippi
Head, age 33
Lincoln, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cain
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen. Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 100
Veteran No
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Lincoln-County, Mississippi
Head, age 43
Lincoln-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members
Surname Cain
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Beat 5
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links William Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cain
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02045-00748)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Taylor Smith 25 Head Farmer Mississippi
42 Kathryn Smith 23 Wife — Mississippi
43 Billie Joe Smith 1 Son — Mississippi
44 G. W. Smith 71 Head Farmer Mississippi
45 Helen Mrs. Smith 62 Mother — Mississippi
46 Mildred Smith 18 Sister Help Mississippi
47 Mrs. Tyler Smith 14 Sister — Mississippi
48 Clyde L. Smith 38 Head Farmer Mississippi
49 Joyce Smith 32 Wife — Mississippi
50 Harvey Smith 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Lucinda Smith 32 Wife — Mississippi
52 Malcolm Smith 13 Son — Mississippi
53 Cecil Smith 66 Head Farmer Mississippi
54 Ada Smith 56 Wife — Mississippi
55 William Cain THIS PERSON 43 Head Farmer Mississippi
56 Ethel Cain 36 Wife — Mississippi
57 Beatrice Cain 15 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Audrey Cain 13 Daughter — Mississippi
59 Bernice Cain 11 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Ernestine Cain 9 Daughter — Mississippi
61 Edna Cain 4 Daughter — Mississippi
62 John D. Black 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
63 Jessie May Black 20 Wife — Mississippi
64 J. M. Watts 61 Head Farmer Mississippi
65 Annie Watts 51 Wife — Mississippi
66 Bessie Lou Watts 18 Daughter — Mississippi
67 Ruby Nell Watts 13 Daughter — Mississippi
68 Loyd Watts 31 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Ruth Watts 27 Wife — Mississippi
70 Bobby Jean Watts 9 Son — Mississippi
71 Pattie Watts 6 Daughter — Mississippi
72 Johnnie Watts 4 Daughter — Mississippi
73 Richard Shelley 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
74 Albert Shelley 31 Head Farmer Mississippi
75 Clara May Shelley 29 Wife — Mississippi
76 Shelby Shelley 10 Son — Mississippi
77 Linda Fay Shelley 5 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Laron Smith 29 Head Farmer Mississippi
79 Alma Smith 26 Wife — Mississippi
80 Ray Smith 5 Son — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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