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Herman Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Herman Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 15 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elvina Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ocie Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Herman Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Amos Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carlie Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carolyn Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Enoch Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Florida
Head, age 30
Madison, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 6 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Madison-County, Florida
Head, age 40
Madison-County, Florida · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 15 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Herman Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Williams
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00598-00711)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joyce Merritt | 8 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 42 | James Merritt | 4 | son | — | Florida |
| 43 | Donald Merritt | 0 | son | 0 | Florida |
| 44 | Tom Hunt | 60 | head | Farmer | Florida |
| 45 | Alice Hunt | 59 | wife | — | Florida |
| 46 | Tom Hunt | 17 | son | — | Florida |
| 47 | Ruby Lewis | 30 | daughter | Librarian | Florida |
| 48 | Helen Lewis | 13 | granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | J. C. Martin | 54 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie May Martin | 35 | wife | — | Florida |
| 51 | John B. Holden | 22 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 52 | Anne Holden | 19 | daughter-in-law | — | Florida |
| 53 | Velma Holden | 0 | granddaughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 54 | Shirley Nobel | 15 | cousin | — | Florida |
| 55 | Minnie Lyons | 64 | mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 56 | R. H. Williams | 47 | head | Farmer | Florida |
| 57 | Lavonne Williams | 45 | wife | — | Florida |
| 58 | Henry Williams | 22 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 59 | C. J. Williams | 15 | son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Junior Williams | 9 | son | — | Florida |
| 61 | Faye Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 62 | Herman Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Farmer | Florida |
| 63 | Ocie Williams | 45 | wife | — | Florida |
| 64 | Elvina Williams | 16 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 65 | Amos Williams | 15 | son | — | Florida |
| 66 | Carlie Williams | 11 | son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Ocie May Williams | 7 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Enoch Williams | 6 | son | — | Florida |
| 69 | Ida Bell Williams | 4 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 70 | Carolyn Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | John Godwin | 47 | head | Farmer | Florida |
| 72 | Randy Godwin | 55 | wife | — | Florida |
| 73 | Bill Thomas | 51 | head | Farmer | Florida |
| 74 | Missouri Thomas | 52 | wife | — | Florida |
| 75 | Lucian Thomas | 18 | son | Laborer | Florida |
| 76 | Lorenzo Williams | 25 | head | Laborer | Florida |
| 77 | Susie Williams | 21 | wife | — | Florida |
| 78 | Sherryl Williams | 4 | daughter | 0 | Florida |
| 79 | Crawford Hines | 25 | head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | Catel Hines | 26 | wife | — | Florida |
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)