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Claude Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baldwin-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Claude Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baldwin-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baldwin-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baldwin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Beat 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celia Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Claude Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Rubena Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Claude Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Vernon Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Vera Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Williams | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| James Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rachel Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baldwin, Alabama
Head, age 23
Baldwin, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claud |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hauling wood |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Baldwin-County, Alabama
Head, age 33
Baldwin-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baldwin |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Claude Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Claude Williams
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Baldwin-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Baldwin-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00002-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pleasant Mary Ella Coid | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Ocie Coid | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Bobbie Coid | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Sireffa Coid | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Elizabeth Coid | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Miley M. Coid | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Claude Williams THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Fireman | Alabama |
| 48 | Rachel Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | James W. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Vernon H. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Celia Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Claude Jr. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Vera Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Doris Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Rubena Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 56 | James Williams | 0 | Brother | Chipper | Alabama |
| 57 | Ben Poole | 38 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Carrie Poole | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jewett Poole | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Selena Valree | 58 | Head | Washerwoman | Alabama |
| 61 | William Sarah Valree | 40 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 62 | Robert Valree | 35 | Son | Chipper | Alabama |
| 63 | Bessie Valree | 30 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 64 | Lorna Valree | 28 | Daughter | Servant | Alabama |
| 65 | Ruby Valree | 25 | Daughter | Laundress | Alabama |
| 66 | Geraldine Jones | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Freeman Ellis | 13 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Nathaniel Bailey | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Barbara Anderson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Lela Valree | 34 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 71 | Mabel Valree | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Clarence Valree | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 73 | Marvin Valree | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Virginia Valree | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Joseph Valree | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Josephine Valree | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Tastine Valree | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Edward Valree | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Herman Valree | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Claude Ivory | 34 | Head | Teamster | Alabama |
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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)