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William Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Marshall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martin & Pickett — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickett Marshall | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| William Marshall | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Marshall | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 4
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | Will James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Panola, Mississippi
Son, age 14
Panola, Mississippi · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Panola-County, Mississippi
Son, age 25
Panola-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Marshall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Martin Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father Pickett Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother B Marshall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Martin Marshall
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pickett Marshall
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Marshall
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
B Marshall
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Marshall
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Panola-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02056-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Ed. Waldrip | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Herman (X) Houlditch | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 43 | Gallee Houlditch | 28 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Bessie Houlditch | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Helen Houlditch | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Welton Houlditch | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Lester Houlditch | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Adie Morgan | 24 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Hilliard Johnson | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Ora Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | Earnest Farrell | 34 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 52 | Blayden Farrell | 32 | Wife | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 53 | Mattie Thornton | 69 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | John B. Thornton | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 55 | Albert (X) Hayton | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 56 | Kate Robert (X) Hayton | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 57 | Anna Mary Hayton | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Martha B. Hayton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Pickett Marshall | 64 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 60 | Bessie (X) Marshall | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | William Marshall THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 62 | Clarence Jones | 48 | Head | Conductor | Mississippi |
| 63 | Zelma Jones | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Hamilton Jones | 21 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 65 | Jack Jones | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 66 | William (X) Thompson | 33 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Birdie Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Mattie Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Clarence Thompson | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Annette Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Luther Thompson | 68 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Pishia (X) Braton | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 73 | Georgia Braton | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Lula Mae Braton | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 75 | Bessie E. Braton | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 76 | Lona Mae Braton | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | M. J. Braton | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Helen Braton | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Sam (X) Reed | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 80 | Spore Reed | 38 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)