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Eddie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Eddie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Henrietta — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City maintenance project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 542 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eddie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eddie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 13
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Son, age 24
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edd |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Head, age 35
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eddie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Montgomery City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | City maintenance project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 542 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Eddie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Will Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Vanderwall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Williams
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Williams
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Vanderwall
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eddie Williams
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Alabama
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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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00067-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Turner | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 42 | Addie Case | 36 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 43 | Lew Payne | 39 | Head | Barber | Alabama |
| 44 | Catherine Payne | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Odell Harris | 29 | Head | Driver | Alabama |
| 46 | Bertha Harris | 21 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Harold Brown | 42 | Head | Porter | Alabama |
| 48 | Hattie Brown | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Eddie Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 50 | Mary Williams | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Beatrice Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Lizzie Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Eddie Jr. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Willie Williams | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Dora Taylor | 30 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 56 | Mary E. Taylor | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | Joe Marshall | 29 | Head | Switchman | Alabama |
| 58 | Fletcher Marshall | 26 | Brother | Porter | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary Watts | 43 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Sarah Watts | 26 | Daughter | Floor Girl | Alabama |
| 61 | Jesse Sausey | 40 | Brother | Porter | Alabama |
| 62 | Telyper Sausey | 6 | Nephew | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Emma Sears | 49 | Head | Laundress | Alabama |
| 64 | Bessie Mcclendon | 29 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 65 | Effie Sears | 25 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 66 | Giddon Petway | 29 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 67 | Annie Petway | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Giddon Jr. Petway | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Marion Petway | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Samuel Petway | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | John Byrd | 70 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lydia Berry | 36 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 73 | Pauline Campbell | 94 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Alice Reed | 25 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Elvira Peoples | 6 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Susan Teel | 33 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary Teel | 26 | Sister | Cook | Alabama |
| 78 | Bertha Bazemore | 26 | Head | Cook | Alabama |
| 79 | Jeff Bazemore | 67 | Father | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Jeff Jr. Bazemore | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
Eddie
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)