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Clarence Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brooks-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brooks-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Mitch — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brooks-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman Retail Dry Goods |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Salesman Retail Dry Goods |
| Township / Ward | Quitman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paulee Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernestine Williams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 10
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Brooks, Georgia
Son, age 20
Brooks, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Brooks-County, Georgia
Head, age 30
Brooks-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brooks |
| Occupation | Salesman Retail Dry Goods |
| Industry | Retail Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 Clarence Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H William (~0.92 confidence) and father Mitch Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H William
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mitch Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Williams
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brooks-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ed Green | 33 | Friend | Checker | Georgia |
| 42 | Irene Green | 33 | Wife of Friend | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Gartrell Williams | 30 | Son of Friend | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Eric Williams | 12 | Son of Friend | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Bob Williams | 10 | Son of Friend | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Daniel J. Eldridge | 57 | Head | Grocer | Georgia |
| 47 | Annie Eldridge | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Lucy C. Clements | 29 | Daughter | Operates Beauty Parlor | Georgia |
| 49 | Doty Eldridge | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 50 | Jack Jr. Eldridge | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 51 | D. Emmett Lively | 35 | Head | Joiner | Georgia |
| 52 | Ada Lively | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Joyce Lively | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Maniford Lively | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Patricia Lively | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Walter Haley | 35 | Lodger | Stationary Fireman | Georgia |
| 57 | J. Rainey Stafford | 24 | Lodger | Watchman At Cooperage Plant | Mississippi |
| 58 | Ida Cloud | 67 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Wash Cloud | 40 | Son | Staking Logs For Lumber Mill | Georgia |
| 60 | Colvert Cloud | 38 | Son | Staking Logs For Lumber Mill | Georgia |
| 61 | Eunice Cloud | 23 | Son's wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Garvie H. Huckabee | 36 | Head | Operator Rolling Store | Georgia |
| 63 | Lillie Mae Huckabee | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Nellie Ruth Huckabee | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Retta Huckabee | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Tillman Huckabee | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Clarence Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Salesman Retail Dry Goods | Georgia |
| 68 | Ernestine Williams | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Alma Jo Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Paulee Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | John Mitchell Williams | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | John R. Smith | 48 | Head | Manager Cooperage Mill | Alabama |
| 73 | Lillian Smith | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | John R. Jr. Smith | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Lucille Smith | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Louis Smith | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Wallace Smith | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Eugene Smith | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Bobby Smith | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Billie Smith | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)