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George Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this George Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccracken-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harrison & Lilly — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccracken-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 71 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Williams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earnest Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Eudora Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 8
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Georgia |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mccracken, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Mccracken, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Mccracken-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCracken |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 71 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 George Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harrison Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilly Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harrison Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilly Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Williams
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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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 — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccracken-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01335-00486)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Raymond Vaughn | 40 | Head | Cloth Spreader | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mertie Louise Vaughn | 32 | Wife | Shirt Worker | Kentucky |
| 43 | Zelda Earl Vaughn | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | James Milton Mckinney | 64 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 45 | Bertie Mckinney | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Harrison Williams | 52 | Head | Fireman | Kentucky |
| 47 | Lozina Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Shirley Alexander | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edna Alexander | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Clyde Richard Alexander | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | U. C. Cornwell | 67 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Osilie Cornwell | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Dracy Cornwell | 42 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 54 | Millard Warford | 48 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Bettie Warford | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lilly Mae Warford | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Error Handore | 43 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 58 | Raleigh Cornwell | 34 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alma Elvire Cornwell | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Alma Lee Cornwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lu Etta Cornwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Cecil Creason | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary Marguerite Creason | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Marguerite Leta Creason | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Madine Eloise Creason | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Flad Cornwell | 27 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ceres Cornwell | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Bertha Lee Cornwell | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Wilma Lee Cornwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Don Earl Cornwell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | George Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 72 | Eudora Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Billy Gene Williams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | George Harrison Williams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Earnest Earl Williams | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | William Fred Deckey | 52 | Head | Timber Worker | Indiana |
| 77 | Bertha Pearl Deckey | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Fred Lindsay | 54 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 79 | Emma Ruth Lindsay | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Sam J. Wray | 45 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
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Pedigree Summary
George
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)