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Herbert Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seminole-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this Herbert Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seminole-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSeminole-County, Florida
SurnameWilliams
Given NameHerbert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Sanford, city
1935 Residence (County)Seminole
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCitrus grove
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)866
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSanford City
Est. Birth Year~1907

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 Herbert Age Birth yr
Mary Williams Daughter — 7 ~1933
Clara Williams Daughter — 9 ~1931
Dorothy Williams Daughter — 3 ~1937
Herbert Williams Head — 33 ~1907
Clarence Williams Son — 11 ~1929
Luther Williams Son — 1 ~1939
Nathaniel Williams Son — 5 ~1935
Herbert Williams Son — 12 ~1928
Aleese Williams Spouse — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1930
Seminole, Florida
Head, age 21
Seminole, Florida · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace N. Carolina
Mother's Birthplace S. Carolina
Occupation Laborer
Industry Celery farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 8
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Seminole-County, Florida
Head, age 33
Seminole-County, Florida · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Herbert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Sanford, city
1935 Residence (County) Seminole
Occupation Laborer
Industry Citrus grove
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 866
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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Our Model Tree links Herbert Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Williams
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Florida
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Seminole-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00617-00615)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sylvia Lee Extra 7 Daughter — Florida
42 Robert B Thompson 54 Head Carpenter Tennessee
43 Mae E Thompson 41 Wife — Georgia
44 Daniel M Jenkins 54 Head Salesman South Carolina
45 Travis Jenkins 43 Wife Laundress South Carolina
46 Alfreda Jenkins 20 Daughter Apprentice Florida
47 Harper Jenkins 47 Head Laborer South Carolina
48 Josephine Jenkins 35 Wife — Georgia
49 Harper Jr Jenkins 20 Son Laborer Florida
50 Morris Jenkins 18 Daughter Laborer Florida
51 Doris Jenkins 15 Daughter — Florida
52 James Washington 38 Head Laborer South Carolina
53 Alphonso Dixon 26 Lodger Laborer Georgia
54 Mabel Dixon 20 Lodger Laborer Florida
55 Geo Adkins 56 Head Laborer Georgia
56 Annie Adkins 55 Wife — Georgia
57 Jessie Woodard 39 Lodger Laborer Georgia
58 Mamie Woodard 28 Lodger Laborer Georgia
59 Aaron Jenkins 30 Head — Georgia
60 Viola Jenkins 25 Wife — Georgia
61 Herbert Williams THIS PERSON 33 Head Laborer Georgia
62 Aleese Williams 27 Wife — Florida
63 Herbert Jr Williams 12 Son — Florida
64 Clarence Williams 11 Son — Florida
65 Clara Williams 9 Daughter — Florida
66 Mary Katherine Williams 7 Daughter — Florida
67 Nathaniel Williams 5 Son — Florida
68 Dorothy Williams 3 Daughter — Florida
69 Luther Williams 1 Son — Florida
70 Eleanor Williams 48 Head — Florida
71 Clarice Anderson 32 Daughter — Florida
72 Albert Mcneal 40 Lodger Laborer Florida
73 Hattie Mcneal 36 Lodger — Florida
74 Willie Amos 39 Head Section Hand South Carolina
75 Beulah Arnold 38 Wife Laundress South Carolina
76 Willie Byrd 40 Head Laborer Georgia
77 Richard V Lynn 27 Head Pumper Illinois
78 Alice Eudora Lynn 17 Wife — Florida
79 Aubrey H Lynn 1 Son — Florida
80 Willie Graham 29 Head Laborer South Carolina

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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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