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Emma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Emma Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Birmingham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachanne Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Martina Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Kathleen Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nettie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Isiah Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Casper Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Luther Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Napoleon Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Isiah Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 27
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse, age 38
Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jefferson-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 47
Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Birmingham |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00097-00713)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lottie Barton | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Joe Hill | 40 | Head | Miner | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary Hill | 38 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 4 | Dorothy Hill | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Alabama |
| 5 | Ella Mae Hill | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Willie Hill | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Isiah Williams | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 9 | Emma Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Casper Williams | 24 | Son | Usher | Georgia |
| 11 | Nettie Belle Williams | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 12 | Isiah Jr. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Arthur Williams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Luther Williams | 12 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Napoleon Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James R. Williams | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Rachanne Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Kathleen Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Martina Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Ulysses Fitzpatrick | 26 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Fitzpatrick | 25 | Wife | Maid | Alabama |
| 22 | Roy Williams | 28 | Head | Yard | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Plumie Sherrod | 30 | Head | Maid | Alabama |
| 26 | Lois Sherrod | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Dorothy Sherrod | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Mildred Sherrod | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Willie Reynolds | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 30 | Annie Reynolds | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Willie Jr. Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | John W. Welch | 53 | Head | Mail Carrier | Alabama |
| 33 | Ruth Welch | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Vivian A. Welch | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie A. Welch | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Evelyn Welch | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | John Welch | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | George Welch | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Henry Welch | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Sydney Welch | 9 | Son | — | 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)