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William Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Janie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monroe-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Beat One |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fields | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jim Fields | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martha Paine | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Milton Fields | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Monroe, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Monroe, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Monroe-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Monroe-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monroe |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Shane Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Milton Fields (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Milton Fields
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janie Fields
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shane Fields
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Fields
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Milton Fields
b. ~1913
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Fields
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Monroe-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02050-00963)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | E. Charles | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Oscar Gautney | 44 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 43 | Lizzie Gautney | 40 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 44 | Edward King | 17 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 45 | Howard King | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 46 | Milton Fields | 27 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 47 | William Fields THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 48 | Martha Paine | 60 | Keeper | Home | Mississippi |
| 49 | Jim Fields | 18 | Brother | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Lulu Daily | 41 | Head | Home | Mississippi |
| 51 | Leander Daily | 17 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 52 | Legtty Daily | 15 | Son | Farm | Mississippi |
| 53 | Georgia Daily | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Lee Ida Daily | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Usee Daily | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Sherman Daily | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | Walter Gillie | 66 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 58 | Thelma Fields | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Aggie Fields | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Louisa Mitchel | 18 | Keeper | Farm | Mississippi |
| 61 | Leander Fields | 40 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 62 | Ida Fields | 45 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
| 63 | Bertha L. Fields | 18 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 64 | Georgiana Fields | 16 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lillie Bell Fields | 14 | Daughter | Farm | Mississippi |
| 66 | Queenie Fields | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Leander Jr. Fields | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Clyde Fields | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Howard L. Fields | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Ben Hall | 56 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 71 | Daisy Hall | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Bee Hall | 25 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Myrtle E. Hall | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ruby Hall | 14 | Daughter | Helper | Mississippi |
| 75 | Lovelace Hall | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Annie L. Hall | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Tenie Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Daisy M. Jernigan | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | A. C. Hall | 27 | Head | Farm | Mississippi |
| 80 | Mattie Hall | 24 | Wife | Farm | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)