Grace Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dekalb-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Grace Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dekalb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Female Spouse Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dekalb-County, Georgia
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace (W)
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	DeKalb
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Atlanta
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Williams	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Dorothy Williams	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Cornelius Williams	Head	—	50	~1890
Grace Williams	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

De Kalb, …

Spouse, age 29

De Kalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1905
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Dekalb, Georgia

Other, age 39

Dekalb, Georgia · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace E.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Dekalb-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 50

Dekalb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace (W)
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Atlanta
1935 Residence (County)	DeKalb
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	5
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Georgia
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Grace Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Dekalb-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00727-00354)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louise Bateman	24	Daughter	Steam Table	Georgia
42	Clifford A. Mahaffey	36	Head	Painter	Germany
43	Annie Lou Mahaffey	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
44	Clifford Jr. Mahaffey	12	Son	—	Florida
45	Philip Mahaffey	9	Son	—	Georgia
46	Arthur Rogers	36	Head	Lineman	Alabama
47	Irene Rogers	31	Wife	Operator	Alabama
48	Mary Rogers	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
49	Ray Rogers	9	Son	—	Georgia
50	Charles H. Beers	38	Head	Salesman	Georgia
51	Hilda Beers	37	Wife	Operator	Georgia
52	Mary Anne Beers	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	Charles P. (Jr) Biggers	34	Head	Service	Georgia
54	Irene Biggers	32	Wife	Bookkeeper	Georgia
55	Franklin Biggers	15	Son	Delivery Boy	Georgia
56	Edwin Greene	28	Brother-in-law	Service Man	Georgia
57	Ira W. Gable	35	Head	Assistant Manager	Georgia
58	Margaret Gable	25	Wife	—	Georgia
59	Peggy Gable	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
60	Gable	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
61	George Gaston Yancey	50	Head	Linotype Op.	Florida
62	Estelle Yancey	48	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Gaston Jr. Yancey	21	Son	Mail Clerk	Georgia
64	Palmer Yancey	16	Son	—	Georgia
65	Dan G. (V) Riley	53	Head	Auditor	Georgia
66	Helen C. Riley	47	Wife	—	Georgia
67	Esther Riley	4	Daughter	—	Georgia
68	Margaret Riley	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
69	Ollie B. Broadway	49	Head	Blacksmith	Georgia
70	Elizabeth (B) Broadway	40	Wife	—	Virginia
71	Richard Freeman	66	Lodger	Fireman	Georgia
72	Cornelius G. Williams	50	Head	Retail Painting	Georgia
73	Grace (W) Williams THIS PERSON	50	Wife	—	Wales
74	Lillian Williams	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Georgia
75	Dorothy Williams	29	Daughter	Assistant	Georgia
76	John T. Carson	59	Head	Tax	Georgia
77	Lucile Carson	57	Wife	—	Georgia
78	John R. Carson	29	Son	Estimator	Georgia
79	Hilda (B) Carson	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Georgia
80	John R. Jr. Carson	5	Grandson	—	Georgia

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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)

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