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Harry Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Harry Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Carrie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Son Born: Florida Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationDuval-County, Florida
SurnameWilliams
Given NameHarry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceFlorida
1935 Residence (City)Jacksonville City
1935 Residence (County)Duval
Additional Details
OccupationDelivery Boy
IndustryRetail Produce
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)432
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateFlorida
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)florida
OccupationDelivery Boy
Township / WardJacksonville City
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 Harry Age Birth yr
Ed Williams Head — 70 ~1870
Maggie Scott Other — 56 ~1884
Harry Williams Son — 30 ~1910
Carrie Williams Spouse — 60 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Duval, Florida
Son, age 10
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1930
Duval, Florida
Son, age 19
Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Private Family
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida
1940
Duval-County, Florida
Son, age 30
Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Harry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Florida
1935 Residence (City) Jacksonville City
1935 Residence (County) Duval
Occupation Delivery Boy
Industry Retail Produce
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 432
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Florida
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) florida

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.
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Our Model Tree links Harry Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luch Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ed Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luch Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Williams
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Florida
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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 — Duval-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00624-00589)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Sumpter 32 Head Painter Florida
2 Ruth Sumpter 33 Wife Maid South Carolina
3 Samuel Sumpter 18 Son Dish Washer Florida
4 Perry Dawson 18 Lodger Bus Boy Florida
5 Annie Washington 49 Head — Georgia
6 Edith Rollin 18 Lodger — Georgia
7 Will Simmons 42 Head Loading Platform Laborer Florida
8 Jay C. Mcqueen 14 Grandson — Florida
9 Beatrice Mckinney 22 Nephew Stevedore Florida
10 Rosa Brown 40 Housekeeper Housekeeper Georgia
11 Ed Williams 70 Head — Georgia
12 Carrie Williams 60 Wife Laundress Georgia
13 Harry Williams THIS PERSON 30 Son Delivery Boy Florida
14 Maggie Scott 56 Sister-in-law — Georgia
15 Willie Buckner 26 Head Gardener South Carolina
16 Eva Mae Buckner 21 Wife — South Carolina
17 Willie Jr. Buckner 7 Son — South Carolina
18 Richard Shais 20 Lodger Laborer Georgia
19 Ida Mae Shais 18 Lodger-Wife — Florida
20 Daniel Shais 1 Lodger-Son — Florida
21 Eugene Smith 26 Head Porter Florida
22 Dorothy Smith 24 Wife Maid Florida
23 Eugene Jr. Smith 2 Son — Florida
24 George Kirkland 55 Head Boiler Maker Helper South Carolina
25 Mary Kirkland 45 Wife — Georgia
26 Mary Alice Kirkland 17 Daughter — Florida
27 Eugenia Shackleford 47 Lodger Maid Georgia
28 Seaton Shackleford 39 Lodger Laborer Georgia
29 George Barrett 27 Head Stevedore Georgia
30 Charlie Mae Barrett 24 Wife — Florida
31 George Jr. Barrett 7 Son — Florida
32 Delores Barrett 4 Daughter — Florida
33 General Hamilton 48 Head Carpenter Florida
34 Mary Hamilton 45 Wife — Georgia
35 Frederick Hamilton 18 Son — Florida
36 Clarence Hamilton 16 Son — Florida
37 Mary Hamilton 14 Daughter — Florida
38 Janella Hamilton 12 Daughter — Florida
39 William Hamilton 9 Son — Florida
40 Dorothy Hamilton 7 Daughter — Florida

Pedigree Summary

Harry
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)

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