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William Carr — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Attala-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Attala-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & Eddie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Attala-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 12 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | road work |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Attala |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | 12 |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Carr | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Carr | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charlie Carr | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Infant Carr | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Minnie Carr | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Attala, Mississippi
Son, age 15
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Attala, Mississippi
Head, age 26
Attala, Mississippi · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Attala-County, Mississippi
Head, age 40
Attala-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Attala |
| Occupation | 12 |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | road work |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Attala |
| 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 Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Carr (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Carr (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Mother
Fannie Carr
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Carr
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Carr
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Carr
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Attala-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02008-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Gregory | 3 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Alvin E. Burchfield | 38 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ruth Burchfield | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Milton Burchfield | 13 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Rufus Burchfield | 11 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Jim Adams | 23 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 7 | James Adams | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rhestine Adams | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ellie Hugh Adams | 5 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Homer Burchfield | 47 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 11 | Ray Burchfield | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Lamar Burchfield | 25 | son | 48 | Mississippi |
| 13 | Juanita Burchfield | 23 | daughter | 48 | Mississippi |
| 14 | Ella Mae Burchfield | 21 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | J. D. Burchfield | 17 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Marie Burchfield | 14 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Pauline Burchfield | 11 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Gwendolyn Burchfield | 9 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Betty Carolyn Burchfield | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | John W. Ray | 42 | Head | 10 | Mississippi |
| 21 | Benecia Ray | 43 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Magaline Ray | 5 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Island Burden | 25 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 24 | Marie Burden | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | William Carr THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | 12 | Mississippi |
| 26 | Minnie Carr | 36 | Wife | 5 | Mississippi |
| 27 | Charlie Carr | 15 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Lillian Carr | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Infant Carr | 0 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Evert Thompson | 45 | Head | 48 | Mississippi |
| 31 | Nelly Thompson | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Bob Rachel | 66 | Head | 30 | Mississippi |
| 33 | Clara Rachel | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Tallulah Antolick | 23 | daughter | 30 | Mississippi |
| 35 | Robert Antolick | 3 | grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Dan Bain | 62 | Head | 44 | Mississippi |
| 37 | Edna Bain | 51 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Hollis Bain | 25 | son | 48 | Mississippi |
| 39 | Quitman Bain | 23 | son | 6 | Mississippi |
| 40 | Ora Bell Bain | 21 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)