Cora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colorado-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Cora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colorado-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colorado-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weimar City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Weimar City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
Household Members
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lonnie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clenora Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cora Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mercedes Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pearl Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| T Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weimar City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colorado |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04010-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shubby Williams | 38 | Head | Section Hand | Texas |
| 2 | Clara Lee Williams | 37 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 3 | Allen B Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mary White | 37 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 5 | Bertha White | 21 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 6 | Lester White | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Letha Springs | 68 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 8 | Johnnie Hunter | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | Texas |
| 9 | Agnes Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Catherine Thomas | 21 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 11 | Elmo Jr Thomas | 2 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 12 | Leroy Thomas | 1 | Son-in-law | — | Texas |
| 13 | Amos Claire Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Pearl Williams | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Texas |
| 15 | Clenora Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mercedes Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Marie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Cora Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Lonnie Dee Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | T. C. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Ruth Stephenson | 27 | Head | Housemaid | Texas |
| 22 | Martha Weeks | 22 | Lodger | Housemaid | Texas |
| 23 | Clara Watkins | 38 | Head | Housemaid | Texas |
| 24 | Irene Hodge | 21 | Daughter | Housemaid | Texas |
| 25 | Joseph Hodge | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | James Lee Hodge | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Ann Weeks | 71 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 28 | Jessie Lee Hodge | 18 | Lodger | Housemaid | Texas |
| 29 | Robert Kossa | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 30 | Albina Kossa | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Hennam Willford | 48 | Head | Barber | Texas |
| 32 | Beulah Willford | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Ella Bell | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joe Grohman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Pauline Grohman | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Mae Grohman | 19 | Daughter | Helper | Texas |
| 38 | Frank Janecka | 32 | Head | Owner | Texas |
| 39 | Olga Janecka | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Oswald Duerr | 71 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
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)