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Edgar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Edgar Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tallapoosa-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Sweet — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tallapoosa-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Beat 16 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Perry Williams | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Sweet Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Other, age 7
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Tallapoosa, Alabama
Son, age 17
Tallapoosa, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Son, age 27
Tallapoosa-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 16 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tallapoosa |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Edgar Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sweet Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sweet Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Williams
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Alabama
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Sibling
Perry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Tallapoosa-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00083-00882)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Mccain | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 42 | Hattie B. Mccain | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | John L. Mccain | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Evelin Mccain | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Idela Mccain | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Booker T. Mccain | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Doris Mccain | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Henry T. Gilbert | 45 | Head | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 49 | Carrie Gilbert | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 50 | Ethel Gilbert | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Charlie Gilbert | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Marion A. Marcus | 60 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 53 | Mary E. Marcus | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Alton S. Marcus | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 55 | Hazel Marcus | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Lonnie D. Garter | 60 | Visitor | — | Alabama |
| 57 | J. E. Marcus | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 58 | Letha D. Marcus | 23 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Jack L. Marcus | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 60 | John L. D. Strand | 52 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Mary Strand | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | James A. Burnett | 68 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Mary J. Burnett | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Charlie L. Burnett | 32 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | John S. D. Dunning | 69 | Head | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 66 | Susie Dunning | 63 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Quincey Dunning | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Luther D. Clanton | 58 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 69 | Olie O. Clanton | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Mattie Elder | 57 | Wife's sister | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Sweet B. Williams | 63 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Perry M. D. Williams | 30 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 73 | Edgar H. Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 74 | Peter W. Clanton | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | Alabama |
| 75 | Emma J. Clanton | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | James A. Clanton | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 77 | Eldridge M. Gray | 37 | Head | Farm Manager | Alabama |
| 78 | Lillian O. Gray | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 79 | James Gray | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Mildred Gray | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edgar + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)