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Lee Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lee Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lee Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milton Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shelton Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Louisa Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Roundhouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40. R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Williams
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00924-00657)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ena Bryant | 33 | Head | Ironer | Georgia |
| 42 | Dorothy Bryant | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Allen | 26 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Edward Lundon | 42 | Lodger | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Lee Williams THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 46 | Louisa Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 47 | Melvin Williams | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lee Jr. Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Milton Williams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles Williams | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Shelton Williams | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Clayburn Washington | 53 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 53 | William Darby | 49 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 54 | Willie Walker | 33 | Lodger | Sorter | Arkansas |
| 55 | Stephen Walker | 34 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Geraldine Reese | 29 | Lodger | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 57 | Maggie Reese | 18 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Anderson Early | 44 | Lodger | Painter | Georgia |
| 59 | Ethel Blanche | 39 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 60 | George Blanche | 19 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 61 | John Brown | 44 | Lodger | Chipper | Georgia |
| 62 | Sam Swinningan | 57 | Head | Miner | Mississippi |
| 63 | Adele Allen | 43 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Edna Kenney | 65 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Emma Smith | 57 | Head | Nursemaid | Tennessee |
| 66 | Georgia Kendrick | 39 | Daughter | Maid | Tennessee |
| 67 | Virgil Sims | 50 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 68 | Bertha Newell | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 69 | Milton Newell | 2 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Emmett Harris | 42 | Head | Leather Dyer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Venie Harris | 32 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 72 | William Green | 44 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 73 | Minnie Green | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 74 | Leo Mchenry | 40 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Texas |
| 75 | Joseph Le Dent | 47 | Lodger | Stoker | Louisiana |
| 76 | Bessie Le Dent | 42 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Rhetta Mae Le Dent | 18 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Henrietta Luttrell | 73 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Geno Arnold | 29 | Lodger | Housework | Louisiana |
| 80 | Paul Arnold | 9 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
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)