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Jack Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Jack Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chatham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jack A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Motion Picture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Savannah City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jack | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marionette Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| June Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jack Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jack Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Carroll Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chatham, Georgia
Head, age 31
Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jack A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Movie Picture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Chatham-County, Georgia
Head, age 43
Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jack A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Savannah City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chatham |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Motion Picture |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Jack Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jack Williams
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chatham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00650-00387)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry R Tauchton | Tauchton | 49 | Head | Power Dispatcher | Georgia |
| 2 | Ollie B Cellino | 53 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Joseph B Ramsey | 51 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wylin | Wyline Ramsey | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Frederick J Heller | 20 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 6 | Edith D Heller | 22 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Leroy Brown | 18 | Lodger | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 8 | Julian | Julia Edingfield | 40 | Head | Collector | Florida |
| 9 | Vivian Edingfield | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 10 | Barbara Ann Edingfield | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 11 | Eugene Edingfield | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 12 | Jack A Williams THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 13 | Edna Williams | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Jack Jr Williams | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Carroll Williams | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Marionette Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Rose Marie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | John Evans Williams | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | June Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | John Smith | 32 | Head | Painting | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mabel O Smith | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Katherine Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Stewart Celia | 37 | Head | Watchman | Canada |
| 24 | Thomas Celia | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Marion Mcgahee | 24 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alice Mcgahee | 1 | Grandchild | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Alfred Colquitt | 38 | Head | Clerical | Georgia |
| 28 | Anna Bell Colquitt | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Willie S Rogers | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 30 | Alma Rogers | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Georgia |
| 31 | Bettie Rogers | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Margaret Rogers | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | James R Rogers | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Patricia Rogers | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Herman Lamb | 20 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 36 | Juanita Lamb | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Albert S Shaffer | 51 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 38 | Maude Shaffer | 52 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Colleen Marie Shaffer | 23 | Daughter | Home Maker | Georgia |
| 40 | Selby A Fennell | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
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)