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Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mobile-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mobile-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mobile-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dauphin Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Bread & Cake Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Dauphin Island |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edward Williams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Madalaide Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Adalaide Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Isabelle Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mobile, Alabama
Daughter, age 13
Mobile, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Mobile-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 23
Mobile-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dauphin Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mobile |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Bread & Cake Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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.
Our Model Tree links Josephine Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Adalaide Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Madalaide Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Mobile-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00063-00665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Moreno | 31 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 2 | Edna Moreno | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Edna Pearl Moreno | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Constantine Moreno | 61 | Father | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 5 | Joseph Moreno | 36 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 6 | Catherine Moreno | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Flora C. Moreno | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Manuella Moreno | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Joseph E. Moreno | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ronald Moreno | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Previto | 52 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 12 | Rosalee Previto | 54 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Curtis Previto | 32 | Son | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 14 | James Previto | 17 | Son | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 15 | Ramsey Ladnier | 73 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Fannie Ladnier | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Earl Ladnier | 21 | Son | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 18 | Demetre Ryan | 28 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 19 | Nelda Ryan | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Rutledge Ryan | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Joseph Ladnier | 64 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 22 | Lena Ladnier | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Donald Ladnier | 26 | Son | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 24 | Elaine Ladnier | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Mildred Ladnier | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Alabama |
| 26 | Edward Williams | 56 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 27 | Isabelle Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Eugene Williams | 25 | Son | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 29 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Helper | Alabama |
| 30 | Mary Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Adalaide Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Madalaide Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Anthony Previto | 33 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 34 | Viola Previto | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Lillian Previto | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Salvador Mallen | 29 | Head | Fisherman | Alabama |
| 37 | Erma Mallen | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Hauston Mallen | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Eula Ree Mallen | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Shirley Mallen | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)