WR
Willie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coahoma-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coahoma-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Roberts | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Roberts | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Horace Roberts | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Iona Roberts | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Allen Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jessie Roberts | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Gunther Roberts | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jonas Roberts | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Quitman, Mississippi
Son, age 2
Quitman, Mississippi · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Robertson |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Son, age 13
Coahoma-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Quitman |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| 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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Willie Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Mississippi
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Jessie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gunther Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Horace Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Roberts
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 — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Coahoma-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02017-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ollie M | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ernest | 3 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Johnnie | 0 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Mose Griffin | 46 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 6 | Effie Griffin | 44 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Sadie M Griffin | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 8 | Mose Junior Griffin | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Effie Griffin | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Louella Griffin | 9 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | Lulu B Griffin | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Francis Chees | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 13 | Mozella Chees | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Leo Chees | 1 | Grand-son | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Annie Mae Nelson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 16 | Jerry Mealey | 56 | Head | Tenant | Louisiana |
| 17 | Luddie Mealey | 56 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 18 | Leroy Mealey | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Jonas Roberts | 56 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 20 | Iona Roberts | 52 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Horace Roberts | 19 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 22 | John R Roberts | 17 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 23 | Gunther Roberts | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 24 | Willie B Roberts THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Allen Roberts | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Woodrow R Roberts | 11 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | Jessie M Roberts | 8 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Mary Sharp | 38 | Head | Tenant | Mississippi |
| 29 | Ellis Sharp | 49 | Husband | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Ellis Junior Sharp | 18 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 31 | Glover Sharp | 16 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 32 | Leandrew Sharp | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 33 | Leroy Sharp | 10 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Annie Mae Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Fred Collins | 41 | Head | Tenant | Arkansas |
| 36 | Maylee Collins | 35 | Wife | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ora B Collins | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Bertha D Morgan | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 39 | Cassie Morgan | 24 | Grand-son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 40 | Elta Morgan | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | 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)