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Lester Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bullock-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bullock-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bullock-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E.P. 4, Ridgely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullock |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Ep 4 Ridgely |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bennie Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Valura Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Lester Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hugh Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Will Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bullock, Alabama
Son, age 3
Bullock, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Luster J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Bullock-County, Alabama
Son, age 13
Bullock-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E.P. 4, Ridgely |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullock |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Alabama |
| 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 Lester Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lester Williams
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Alabama
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Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Will Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Bullock-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullock-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00006-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fate Townsend | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 2 | Susie Wilson | 47 | Hired hand | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Eugene Wilson | 23 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 4 | Livingston Orr | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mcconney Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Elma Mae Owen | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Lester Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Valura Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Annie Grace Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Bennie Hix Williams | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Lester Jr. Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Willie Pearl Mae Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Will Hubbard Williams | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | John D. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Hugh Oscar Williams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James Edward Williams | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dan Mitchell | 69 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Mary Mitchell | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Henry Coleman | 32 | Head | Hired Hand | Alabama |
| 20 | Otis Coleman | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Mary Ann Coleman | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Jim Henry Orr | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 23 | Mattie Orr | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Thomas H. Adair | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 25 | B. C. Coty | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Bessie Coty | 37 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Lela Youngblood | 43 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 28 | Nell Youngblood | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Raymond Youngblood | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Gussie Mae Youngblood | 9 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Ula Grace Youngblood | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Pennial Youngblood | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Mellen Youngblood | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Linell Aderson | 3 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 35 | John Addison | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 36 | Annie Addison | 40 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 37 | Ozel Addison | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Earlson Addison | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | William Deason Addison | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Helena Youngblood | 11 | 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)