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William Jennings — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Jennings across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton Jennings | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Jennings | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mathew Jennings | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Curtrie Jennings | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Coy Jennings | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Coy Jennings | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Jennings | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Jennings | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lurline Jennings | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chickasaw, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Chickasaw, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Webster-County, Mississippi
Son, age 23
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Jennings |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Jennings across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Jennings
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Coy Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtrie Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lurline Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Jennings
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Jacob | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lee R Young | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Edna E Young | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ray J Young | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Linda L Young | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Wissie W Brownlee | 27 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Maggie N Brownlee | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | R L Brownlee | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Ben Burnett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 10 | Catherine Burnett | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Charlie Jenkins | 34 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Flora Jenkins | 17 | Niece | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mathew W Jennings | 45 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Coy L Jennings | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | William B Jennings THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Clifton T Jennings | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lurline Jennings | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Curtrie W Jennings | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Coy G Jennings | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | James W Jennings | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Dorothy R Jennings | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | John T Lewis | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Martha Lewis | 41 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Florence L Lewis | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Clatie F Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Thurman J Lewis | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | George R Lewis | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Raymond E Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James A Lewis | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Sarah A Lewis | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | John T Forrester | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Maggie A Forrester | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Bonnie W Forrester | 16 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | George T Forrester | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Harvey A Forrester | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | King Ludlow | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Elena Ludlow | 39 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie L Ludlow | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joe S Ludlow | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Izora Ludlow | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
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)