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William Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Usery | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mildred Owens | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Doris Owens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edith Usery | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Levi Owens | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Herbert Owens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Owens | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Owens | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alta Owens | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Malcolm Owens | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Owens | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 3
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coahoma |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Owens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Owens
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Elizabeth Usery
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alta Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Usery
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00774)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mae Johnson | 27 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Reitha Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Maggie Johnson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ellard Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Elnora Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Dutch Jr. Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Ola Mae Nell | 16 | Step-daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Betty Lee Ford | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Claude Kinney | 2 | Grandson | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | John Henry Heath | 23 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 11 | Charity Heath | 17 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 12 | Mary White | 59 | Mother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Addie Lee Griffin | 24 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Willie Mae Murphy | 20 | Sister | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 15 | Gertrude Brown | 8 | Neice | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | D. C. Brown | 5 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | M. C. Murphy | 2 | Nephew | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lewis Murphy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 19 | Rosa Murphy | 28 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Levi Sr. Owens | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary Owens | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 22 | Frank Owens | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Doris Owens | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | William Owens THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Herbert Owens | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Mildred Owens | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Alta Owens | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Malcolm Owens | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Elizabeth Usery | 23 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Edith Lee Usery | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 31 | Manuel Byrd | 47 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Fannie Byrd | 40 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 33 | Lewis White | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Lizzie White | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Eddie Mae White | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Abraham Singleton | 53 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Emma Singleton | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Willie Henderson | 14 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Joe Wells | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 40 | O'Colar Wells | 34 | Wife | Farm Laborer | 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)