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Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chambers-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chambers-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chambers-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Beat 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Winnie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carrie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Presley Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Percy Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chambers, Alabama
Daughter, age 9
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chambers-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 19
Chambers-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Ethel Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ethel Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Alabama
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Sibling
Percy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Chambers-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chambers-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00010-00055)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dora L Mclean | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary A Mclean | 26 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | James R Mclean | 18 | Son | Farmhelp | Alabama |
| 4 | William E Mclean | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | B Gay | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 6 | Eva Gay | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lee C Scott | 54 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Frankie Scott | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Willard Scott | 17 | Son | Farmhelp | Alabama |
| 10 | Farriam Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Allen O Whitfield | 62 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Annie Whitfield | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Willie J Whitfield | 31 | Son | Wagehand | Alabama |
| 14 | Munroe Bonner | 65 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Jennie Bonner | 57 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Roddy | 8 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 17 | James Hutchinson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 18 | Thelma Hutchinson | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Curtis Hutchinson | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | William Hutchinson | 72 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Lettie Hutchinson | 68 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 22 | John Broughton | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 23 | Mary A Broughton | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | James Calaway | 22 | Brother-in-law | Wagehand | Alabama |
| 25 | Frank Ray | 18 | Nephew | Wagehand | Alabama |
| 26 | Charlie H Sharp | 26 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 27 | Maude Sharp | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Glenn W Sharp | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Charles Freeman | 59 | Head | Wagehand | Georgia |
| 30 | Presley Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 31 | Mary L Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ethel Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Carrie L Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Percy J Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Robert L Williams | 14 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Winnie L Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Annie D Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Willie H Williams | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Laurance Morris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 40 | Addie Morris | 46 | Wife | Cook | 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)