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Cora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Cora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duval-County, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eunice Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucile Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Cora Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ends Here | Other | — | — | |
| Ed Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Roma Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Duval, Florida
Spouse, age 27
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1903 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Head, age 37
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duval |
| Occupation | Laundry |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Williams
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Duval-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00625-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonnie Combs | 9 | Son | — | Philadelphia |
| 2 | Percy Ford | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James Widmon | 72 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wiley Williams | 36 | Head | Blacksmith Helper | Georgia |
| 5 | Ena Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Ernestine Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Marylin Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Doris Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 9 | Wiley Jr Williams | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 10 | Wilbert Williams | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 11 | Sadie Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 12 | Wiggendine Williams | 0 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | Elias Murray | 56 | Head | Gardner | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lelia Murray | 47 | Wife | Buncher | South Carolina |
| 15 | Isobel Davis | 52 | Head | Sale Lady | Florida |
| 16 | Annie Bryson | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | John Thompson | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Rufus Bryson | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Julia Bryson | 25 | Lodger | Driver | Georgia |
| 20 | Melvin Mays | 55 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Annie Mays | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Maria Mays | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alice Mays | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Amos Richardson | 29 | Head | Stevedore | Georgia |
| 25 | May Richardson | 35 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 26 | Cora Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 27 | Roma Williams | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
| 28 | Naomi Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Willie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Dorothy Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Ed Williams | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 32 | Bernice Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Lucile Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 34 | Eunice Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Ends Here | None | BLOCK | — | — |
| 36 | George Benton | 49 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lulu Benton | 47 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 38 | Robert Benton | 27 | Son | Porter | Florida |
| 39 | Mosselle Benton | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 40 | James Benton | 19 | Son | — | Florida |
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)