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Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Effingham-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Effingham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Effingham-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 11Th Gmd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdell Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dessie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carrie Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Honair Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bert Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ed Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Johnie Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ellie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Effingham, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Effingham, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Effingham-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 12
Effingham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 11th G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Effingham |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Georgia
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Sibling
Dessie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verdell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Honair Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ed Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Effingham-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Effingham-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00794)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Williams | 68 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Bert Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 3 | Carrie Williams | 32 | Wife | Washing | Georgia |
| 4 | Ellie May Williams | 14 | Daughter | Student | Georgia |
| 5 | Verdell Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Honair Williams | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Ed Cool Williams | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Dessie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Johnie Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Jim Johnson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Mamie Johnson | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 13 | W T Johnson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Ella Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Dan Tison | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 16 | Ada Tison | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 17 | Rudolph Tison | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Altha Johnson | 18 | Sister in law | Laborer | Georgia |
| 19 | Earl P Ford | 45 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 20 | Cassie Ford | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Georgia |
| 21 | J C Ford | 17 | Son | — | H 1 |
| 22 | Jewel Ford | 15 | Daughter | — | H 1 |
| 23 | Curtis Ford | 13 | Son | — | No 6 |
| 24 | Anne Ford | 7 | Daughter | — | No 1 |
| 25 | Francis Sexton | 19 | Daughter | — | H 2 |
| 26 | Jean Sexton | 2 | Daughter | — | No |
| 27 | W R Usher | 29 | Head | — | No 4 |
| 28 | Bernice Usher | 22 | Wife | — | No 7 |
| 29 | W R Jr Usher | 5 | Son | — | No |
| 30 | Oquill Usher | 2 | Son | — | No |
| 31 | L G Burns | 28 | Head | — | No 7 |
| 32 | Nadine Burns | 28 | Wife | — | No 7 |
| 33 | Lester Burns | 7 | Son | — | No |
| 34 | Shirley Burns | 5 | Son | — | No |
| 35 | William Marcel | 18 | Lodger | — | No 5 |
| 36 | Willie Morgan | 36 | Head | 40 | No 4 |
| 37 | Rena Morgan | 35 | Wife | — | No 4 |
| 38 | Louise Morgan | 7 | Daughter | — | No |
| 39 | Willie Morgan | 5 | Son | — | No |
| 40 | William Morgan | 4 | Son | — | No |
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)