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Joe Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Joe Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 73
b. ~1867
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutherford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1867 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Williams | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Josiah Williams | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Delta Williams | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Head, age 54
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Head, age 64
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 73
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 73 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil Dist #2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutherford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Williams
Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman C Todd | 29 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 2 | Beatrice E Todd | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Raymond H Todd | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | James E Todd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Mattie S Todd | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Hamel G Pettus | 22 | Head | Labour | Alabama |
| 7 | Gladys L Pettus | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James O Pettus | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Foster Alexander | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bessie N Alexander | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Jerry Humphrey | 35 | Lodger | Labour | Tennessee |
| 12 | Herbert C Merritt | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Nettie S Merritt | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Shirley N Merritt | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Peggy L Merritt | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Claude F Robertson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jennie G Robertson | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Claude Jr Robertson | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Mary E Robertson | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Charles E Robertson | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | James L Robertson | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Robert A Parker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Nellie L Parker | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Rudolph W Rose | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Dovie M Rose | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Robert E Rose | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jimmie R Rose | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Dorothy L Rose | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Billy G Rose | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Wilson Hunter | 26 | Lodger | Milker | Tennessee |
| 31 | Jesse J Young | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Gertrude Young | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Jesse L Young | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Joe H Williams THIS PERSON | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Delta Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Josiah Williams | 44 | Son | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 37 | Edward O Drennan | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Frances L Drennan | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Wayne D Drennan | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mayne Mason | 66 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
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)