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William Cross — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPanola-County, Mississippi
SurnameCross
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Panola
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceMississippi
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardBeat 2
Est. Birth Year~1882

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
Robert Cross Son — 20 ~1920
Georgia Cross Daughter — 8 ~1932
Rosa Cross Daughter — 1 ~1939
Lurline Cross Daughter — 19 ~1921
Willie Cross Son — 9 ~1931
Lucy Cross Son — 3 ~1937
Albert Cross Son — 17 ~1923
Lillie Cross Spouse — 43 ~1897
Dealon Cross Son — 13 ~1927
William Cross Head — 58 ~1882

Census Appearances

1930
Panola, Mississippi
Head, age 45
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cross
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
Age at First Marriage 17
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Occupation Farmer
Industry Genl Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran R
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Head, age 58
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
Surname Cross
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 58
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Panola
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi

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Our Model Tree links William Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Cross
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Mississippi
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00517)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Clara M. Childress 36 Wife — Mississippi
42 Mamie L. Childress 6 Daughter — Mississippi
43 James Willie B. Childress 23 Son Laborer Mississippi
44 Mildred C. Childress 18 Daughter — Mississippi
45 Sam Giddens 89 Head — Mississippi
46 Pearl Giddens 50 Daughter — Mississippi
47 May Lampson 75 Head — Mississippi
48 Milton Johnson 22 Lodger Laborer Mississippi
49 Ellis Mccleary 17 Lodger Laborer Ohio
50 William Cross THIS PERSON 58 Head Farmer Mississippi
51 Lillie Cross 43 Wife — Mississippi
52 Robert E. Cross 20 Son Laborer Mississippi
53 Lurline Cross 19 Daughter — Mississippi
54 Albert L. Cross 17 Son — Mississippi
55 Dealon Cross 13 Son — Mississippi
56 Willie B. Cross 9 Son — Mississippi
57 Georgia L. Cross 8 Daughter — Mississippi
58 Lucy Cross 3 Son — Mississippi
59 Rosa May Cross 1 Daughter — Mississippi
60 Herbert W. Turner 46 Head Laborer Mississippi
61 Bessie Turner 44 Wife — Mississippi
62 Bessie C. Turner 16 Daughter — Mississippi
63 James D. Turner 13 Son — Mississippi
64 Mary Lou Turner 9 Daughter — Mississippi
65 Floyd Turner 6 Son — Mississippi
66 Ola H. Turner 2 Son — Mississippi
67 Adeline Turner 88 Mother — Mississippi
68 Jack Mcclure 35 Head Farmer Mississippi
69 Eva Mcclure 34 Wife — Mississippi
70 Sam Irby Mcclure 1 Son — Mississippi
71 Dolly Mcclure 63 Mother — Mississippi
72 Allene L. Mcclure 42 Sister — Mississippi
73 Ida Lane Mcclure 24 Brother — Mississippi
74 Joe L. Moody 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
75 Maxine Moody 29 Wife — Mississippi
76 Joe L. Jr. Moody 11 Son — Mississippi
77 Mamie E. Moody 2 Daughter — Mississippi
78 Odis D. S. Butler 36 Head Farmer Mississippi
79 Nellie L. Butler 29 Wife — Mississippi
80 Eva C. Butler 11 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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