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Dorothy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Al Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Angeline Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nathaniel Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Johnie Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nathaniel Williams | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sherman Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Bernard Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 21
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1919 — 18 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Dorothy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Alabama
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Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angeline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Al Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sherman Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00067-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Garrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | John Harrison | 30 | Head | Butler | Alabama |
| 3 | Essie Lee Harrison | 30 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 4 | Robert Harrison | 27 | Brother | Butler | Alabama |
| 5 | Indiana Harrison | 29 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Rosebud Hawkins | 15 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie Mae Smith | 18 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Laurine Williams | 16 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Nathaniel Williams | 52 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 10 | Emma Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Florence Williams | 31 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 12 | Nathaniel Jr Williams | 30 | Son | Chauffeur | Alabama |
| 13 | Angeline Williams | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie Mae Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Dorothy Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 16 | Margaret Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Katherine Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Johnie Lee Williams | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 19 | Bernard Williams | 14 | Son | Delivery Boy | Alabama |
| 20 | Annie Pearl Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Walter Williams | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Al Florence Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Willie James Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Clarence Williams | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Sherman Williams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Dorothy Jean Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Katherine Jones | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Richard Nevills | 30 | Lodger | Clerk | Alabama |
| 30 | Alice Wright | 40 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Wright | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mary Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Amie Mays | 45 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 34 | Ruby Mays | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 35 | Dora Mcdaniels | 60 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Jesse Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 37 | Beulah Mae Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Gus Jr Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mattie Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Nathaniel Geston | 28 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
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)