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William Wilkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this William Wilkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alcorn-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 Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alcorn-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Wilkins | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Willie Wilkins | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Wilkins | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Janette Wilkins | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clara Wilkins | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Wilkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Milton Wilkins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| G Wilkins | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alcorn, Mississippi
Son, age 1
Alcorn, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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
Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Alcorn-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alcorn |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Wilkins
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Janette Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Alcorn-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02006-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isadore L. South | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Annie South | 63 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 43 | Benjamin H. South | 20 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 44 | Mr. Taylor Dancer | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 45 | Dollie Dancer | 58 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 46 | Mary N. Dancer | 33 | Daughter | Manager | Mississippi |
| 47 | William Leonard Dancer | 29 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 48 | John W. Dancer | 70 | Brother | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Tom Parker | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 50 | Nuel Parker | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 51 | W. R. (Adam) Parker | 17 | Son | Woodcutter | Mississippi |
| 52 | James Parker | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Lillie Mae Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 54 | Mildred Watt Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 55 | Raffel Allen Parker | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Flora May Parker | 0 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 57 | James H. Wilkins | 37 | Head | Helper | Mississippi |
| 58 | Willie Wilkins | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Clara Wilkins | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | William O. Wilkins THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Milton Wilkins | 8 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | J. D. Wilkins | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Janette Wilkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | G. B. Wilkins | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Johnnie O. Hudson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Stella Hudson | 34 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 67 | Hansie Hudson | 14 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Gladys Hudson | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | W. Clay Hudson | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | Albert Earl Hudson | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Christine Hudson | 6 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Mattie Osine Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 73 | Joneal Hudson | 2 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Frankie Ham | 39 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 75 | Katie Ham | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Howard S. Ham | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 77 | Mary Perline Ham | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 78 | Addie Grisson | 49 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Comer A. Page | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 80 | Bessie Page | 31 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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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)