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Lee Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Lee Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHancock-County, Tennessee
SurnameWilliams
Given NameLee
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District No 6
1935 Residence (County)Hancock
Additional Details
OccupationHousework
IndustryHome
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationHousework
Township / WardCivil District No 6
Est. Birth Year~1916

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Lee Age Birth yr
Lee Williams Daughter — 24 ~1916
Wilma Williams Daughter — 9 ~1931
Pete Williams Head — 56 ~1884
Thomas Hopkins Other — 4 ~1936
Eugene Williams Son — 11 ~1929
Earl Williams Son — 16 ~1924
Bill Williams Son — 17 ~1923
James Williams Son — 26 ~1914
Dana Williams Son — 13 ~1927
Frank Williams Son — 6 ~1934
Rachel Williams Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Lee
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 24
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Lee
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District No 6
1935 Residence (County) Hancock
Occupation Housework
Industry Home
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dana Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank 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 — Hancock-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00163)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pete Williams 56 Head Farmer Tennessee
2 Rachel Williams 48 Wife Housekeeper Tennessee
3 James Williams 26 Son Laborer Tennessee
4 Lee Williams THIS PERSON 24 Daughter Housework Tennessee
5 Bill Williams 17 Son Laborer Tennessee
6 Earl Williams 16 Son Laborer Tennessee
7 Dana Williams 13 Son — Tennessee
8 Eugene Williams 11 Son — Tennessee
9 Wilma Jean Williams 9 Daughter — Tennessee
10 Frank Williams 6 Son — Tennessee
11 Thomas Hopkins 4 Grandson — Tennessee
12 Oscar Hopkins 26 Head Laborer Tennessee
13 Julia Hopkins 18 Wife Housekeeper Tennessee
14 Lawrence Daniel 33 Head Farmer Tennessee
15 Lizzie Daniel 33 Wife Cook Tennessee
16 Helmit Daniel 14 Son Laborer Tennessee
17 Marie Daniel 11 Daughter — Tennessee
18 Gladys Daniel 9 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Nell Daniel 5 Daughter — Tennessee
20 Samuel Daniel 2 Son — Tennessee
21 Henry Long 38 Head Laborer Tennessee
22 Hittie Long 30 Wife Housekeeper Tennessee
23 Majorie Long 7 Daughter — Tennessee
24 Willard Long 5 Son — Tennessee
25 Edward Long 3 Son — Tennessee
26 Ray J. Long 1 Son — Tennessee
27 Charlie L. Collins 53 Head Laborer Tennessee
28 Virbie Collins 27 Wife Housekeeper Tennessee
29 Arch Collins 12 Son — Tennessee
30 Albert Collins 7 Son — Tennessee
31 Ruby Bell 15 Step-daughter — Tennessee
32 Charlie Collins 31 Head Farmer Tennessee
33 Flora Collins 32 Wife Housekeeper Tennessee
34 Charlie Jr. Collins 9 Son — Tennessee
35 Clifford Collins 8 Son — Tennessee
36 Will Collins 60 Head — Tennessee
37 Carrie Collins 49 Wife Housekeeper Tennessee
38 Wright Collins 19 Son Laborer Tennessee
39 Roy Collins 16 Son Laborer Tennessee
40 Lucy Collins 43 Head Housekeeper Tennessee

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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)

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