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Laura Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jenkins-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jenkins-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jenkins-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G.M.D. 1638 Scarboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jenkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Gmd 1638 Scarboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaline Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roberta Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Edward Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Hattie Pierce | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Lanzie Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Laura Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jenkins, Georgia
Daughter, age 6
Jenkins, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leora |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jenkins-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 16
Jenkins-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | G.M.D. 1638 Scarboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jenkins |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Laura Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Georgia
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Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adaline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lanzie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Jenkins-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jenkins-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00687-01018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Clifton | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Ward Clifton | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Cecil Clifton | 41 | Brother | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Colerie Clifton | 41 | Sister in law | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Arthur Sweat | 53 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Clara Sweat | 48 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Edward Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Laura Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Laura Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Adaline Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Roberta Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Edward Williams | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Lanzie Williams | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Henry Williams | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | George Williams | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Hattie Pierce | 67 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Ralph Clifton | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Addie Clifton | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Grady Clifton | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Norma Clifton | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Ramona Clifton | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Alene Clifton | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Frank Best | 42 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 64 | Catherine Best | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Sidney Herrington | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Jack Johnson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Mary Johnson | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Samuel Johnson | 46 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 69 | Mary Johnson | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Estelle Johnson | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Addie Johnson | 29 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Harriett Johnson | 27 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Charlie Johnson | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Thomas Yarbrough | 52 | Head | Agent | Georgia |
| 75 | Esther Yarbrough | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Tom Yarbrough | 19 | Son | Clerk | Georgia |
| 77 | Henry Yarbrough | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Rufus Yarbrough | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Tom Lewis | 40 | Head | Gardener | Georgia |
| 80 | Edd Burns | 62 | Head | Merchant | 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)