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Willie Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Covington-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bryant across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Covington-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Covington-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavern Bryant | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alpham Bryant | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Willie Bryant | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Corene Bryant | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Terrell Bryant | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Jewell Bryant | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Bryant | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Levi Bryant | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lazarus Bryant | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Doris Bryant | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Covington, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Covington, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Covington-County, Mississippi
Son, age 11
Covington-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Covington |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Willie Bryant across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Mississippi
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Sibling
Jewell Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavern Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lazarus Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alpham Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levi Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Covington-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Covington-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02019-00119)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eula Lewis | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | Tom Barber | 40 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 3 | Venia Barber | 30 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Ruth Rankin | 12 | Ward | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Perline Rankin | 10 | Ward | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Billie Rankin | 8 | Ward | — | Mississippi |
| 7 | Boston Rankin | 5 | Ward | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Claude Smith | 26 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Annie Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Pauline Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Claude Jr Smith | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Beatrice Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Bennie Thompson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 14 | Leona Thompson | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Oscar Thompson | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Vera Thompson | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Verlee Thompson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Bennie Thompson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Minor Williams | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 20 | Annie Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Robert Williams | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Bessie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ira Jordan | 24 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Zilla Jordan | 20 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Estell Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ella Jordan | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Isaw Jordan | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Moses Thigpen | 21 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Lillie Thigpen | 18 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Terrell Bryant | 49 | Head | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 31 | Corene Bryant | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 32 | Doris Bryant | 17 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Levi Bryant | 15 | Son | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 34 | George Bryant | 13 | Son | Day Labor | Mississippi |
| 35 | Willie Bryant THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lazarus Bryant | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Alpham Bryant | 7 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Lavern Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Jewell Bryant | 3 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Eddie Trigg | 23 | Head | Farmer | 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)