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Alma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Alma Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fanny Williams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Eugene Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Edith Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lavania Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jack Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Alma Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Edith Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lavania Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00649-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mae Davenport | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | William Fowler | 30 | Head | Longshoreman | South Car |
| 3 | Henrietta Fowler | 30 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 4 | Frankie Mae Posey | 32 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Claude Dandy | 35 | Lodger | Watchman | Georgia |
| 6 | Alfred Beasley | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Ella Beasley | 20 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 8 | Betty Rae Beasley | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Annie Lattimore | 40 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 10 | Bertha Benton | 25 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 11 | Kenney Shedrick | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Annie Mae Shedrick | 23 | Wife | Servant | Georgia |
| 13 | Mildred Brown | 9 | Step-Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Maude Ashley | 34 | Head | Servant | South Car |
| 15 | Fanny Freshman | 59 | Mother | — | South Car |
| 16 | Corine Amey | 31 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 17 | Elliott Amey | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Inez Amey | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Elenor Amey | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Sylvester Jones | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 21 | Pearl Jones | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Lucille Jones | 17 | Sister | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Maud Taylor | 35 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 24 | John H Taylor | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Annie Brown | 27 | Head | House Keeper | South Car |
| 26 | Elsa Walker | 26 | Sister | Servant | South Car |
| 27 | Maggie Stevens | 31 | Head | Waitress | Georgia |
| 28 | Johnny William | 9 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Charlie Black | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 30 | Eugene Williams | 30 | Head | Plaster | Georgia |
| 31 | Fanny Mae Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Alma Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 33 | Lavania Williams | 14 | Daughter | Servant | Georgia |
| 34 | Jack Williams | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Edith Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Block 827 Magnolia Street | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | Leonard Mason | 38 | Head | Bell Hop | South Car |
| 38 | Hattie Mason | 38 | Wife | Laundress | South Car |
| 39 | Frank Wiley | 18 | Step-Son | Laborer | South Car |
| 40 | Attie Wiley | 12 | Step-Daughter | — | South Car |
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)