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William Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Quitman-County, Mississippi

Our Model Tree links this William Whitehead across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Quitman-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: Mississippi Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQuitman-County, Mississippi
SurnameWhitehead
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMississippi
1935 Residence (City)Coahoma
Additional Details
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMississippi
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)mississippi
Township / WardBeat 1
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Whitehead Son — 11 ~1929
John Whitehead Son — 5 ~1935
Mary Whitehead Daughter — 8 ~1932
Cora Whitehead Spouse — 31 ~1909
James Whitehead Head — 43 ~1897
Bettie Whitehead Daughter — 10 ~1930
Gerald Whitehead Son — 3 ~1937
James Whitehead Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Coahoma, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Coahoma, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Whitehead
Given Name William G.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Mississippi
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) mississippi
1940
Quitman-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Quitman-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Whitehead
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Mississippi
1935 Residence (City) Coahoma
Highest Grade 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Whitehead
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Gerald Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Quitman-County, Mississippi Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02061-00166)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nona Tidwell 32 Wife — Mississippi
2 Ben Tidwell 9 Son — Mississippi
3 Jacqueline Tidwell 7 Daughter — Mississippi
4 Clyde Tidwell 5 Son — Mississippi
5 Grace Freeman 28 Head Farmer Mississippi
6 Vaudine Freeman 15 Son — Mississippi
7 Jack Freeman 14 Son — Mississippi
8 Even Freeman 10 Son — Mississippi
9 Edward Walker 35 Head — Mississippi
10 W. R. Mills 49 Head Farmer Mississippi
11 Mary E. Mills 44 Wife Farmer Indiana
12 Ray Mills 18 Son Farmer Mississippi
13 Helen M. Mills 17 Daughter Farmer Mississippi
14 Louise Mills 15 Daughter — Mississippi
15 Irene Mills 14 Daughter — Mississippi
16 Curtis Lee Mills 11 Son — Mississippi
17 Betty Jean Mills 10 Daughter — Mississippi
18 June Mills 8 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Joan Mills 8 Daughter — Mississippi
20 Sue Mills 6 Daughter — Mississippi
21 Sarah Mills 5 Daughter — Mississippi
22 Thomas Mills 3 Son — Mississippi
23 Jerry Mills 2 Son — Mississippi
24 Roosevelt Watkins 26 Head Farmer Mississippi
25 Cornelia Watkins 25 Wife — Mississippi
26 Roosevelt Jr. Watkins 4 Son — Mississippi
27 Elick Mitchell 64 Partner — Mississippi
28 Gertrude Rose 35 Head — Mississippi
29 George Williams 53 Head Farmer Mississippi
30 Doris Williams 34 Wife Farmer Mississippi
31 Frank E. Williams 22 Son — Mississippi
32 Mary Ellen Williams 18 Daughter Farmer Mississippi
33 James W. Whitehead 43 Head — Mississippi
34 Cora W. Whitehead 31 Wife Farmer Mississippi
35 James Jr. Whitehead 12 Son — Mississippi
36 William Whitehead THIS PERSON 11 Son — Mississippi
37 Bettie A. Whitehead 10 Daughter — Mississippi
38 Mary A. Whitehead 8 Daughter — Mississippi
39 John A. Whitehead 5 Son — Mississippi
40 Gerald Whitehead 3 Son — Mississippi

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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)

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