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George Williamson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ashley-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this George Williamson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashley-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Mary — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashley-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bearhouse Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williamson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Williamson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Era Williamson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Williamson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Daniel Williamson | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jerry Williamson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Homer Williamson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ashley, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Ashley, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Ashley-County, Arkansas
Head, age 31
Ashley-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashley |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Williamson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Williamson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williamson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williamson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Williamson
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williamson
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williamson
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Williamson
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Arkansas
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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 — Ashley-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashley-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00117-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George T. Adair | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Nell L. Adair | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Frank Adair | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | John C. Adair | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | George Jr. Adair | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Hubert H. Adair | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Myrtle E. Adair | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Benjamin F. Adair | 89 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Will H. Finley | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Bertha A. Finley | 50 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Wright Finley | 67 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | James K. Pogue | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lois Pogue | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | James E. Moore | 16 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Jackson V. Stone | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Anna E. Stone | 62 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Doris W. Stone | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Barney B. Sullivan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Velma Sullivan | 23 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | James Sullivan | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Joe M. Sullivan | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Morris Mason | 17 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mary A. Williamson | 79 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Etta Sliger | 46 | Daughter | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 25 | Herbert L. Sliger | 16 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 26 | James C. Sliger | 14 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 27 | George Williamson THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Era Williamson | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John D. Williamson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Mary A. Williamson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Homer Williamson | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Jerry Williamson | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Daniel O. Williamson | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | James R. Dawney | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lucinda Dawney | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Charles R. Dawney | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | John C. Dawney | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Marion Hellis | 20 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 39 | Ulna Hellis | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Billie W. Hellis | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
George
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)