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William Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lamar-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lamar-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benj & Lizzie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lamar-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Graham | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wendell Graham | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joyce Graham | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Graham | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ernest Graham | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bessie Graham | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lamar, Mississippi
Son, age 9
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Lamar, Mississippi
Son, age 20
Lamar, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Lamar-County, Mississippi
Head, age 30
Lamar-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lamar |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 270 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benj Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benj Graham
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Graham
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Graham
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Lamar-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Lamar-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02038-00813)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molly Jean Linton | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | J. Sidney Graham | 35 | Head | Sawyer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Eloise Graham | 28 | Wife | Numberer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Edwin Graham | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | G. F. Graham | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Viola Graham | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Desma Graham | 20 | Son | New Worker | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lance Graham | 18 | Son | Retail Grocery | Mississippi |
| 9 | Jannie Graham | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | William M. Graham THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Bessie Graham | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Wendell Graham | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Ernest M. Graham | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Emma Jean Graham | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Joyce Graham | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | E. J. Garner | 29 | Head | Roofer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Elsie Garner | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ernestine Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | P. L. Jr. Garner | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Daisy Garner | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | P. L. Jr. Garner | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lillian E. Garner | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | J. D. 2Nd Garner | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Adventure Garner | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | J. W. Newsom | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Viola Newsom | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Curtis Ab. Newsom | 19 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Otis Newsom | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James Newsom | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Pauline Newsom | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Mary Newsom | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | E. G. Burkett | 48 | Head | Mississippi Power Company | Mississippi |
| 33 | Mary Audrey Burkett | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Mary Jane Burkett | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Edgar David Burkett | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)