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Lester Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bleckley-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bleckley-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miley & W — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bleckley-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bleckley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Rural Sections |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lester Williams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Cleo Williams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Railey Williams | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bleckley, Georgia
Son, age 7
Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bleckley, Georgia
Son, age 17
Bleckley, Georgia · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Bleckley-County, Georgia
Head, age 28
Bleckley-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bleckley |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lester Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Miley Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Miley Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Williams
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bleckley-County, Georgia
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00643-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Lewis | 18 | daughter | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 2 | Faustine Lewis | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Billy Lewis | 6 | son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Handy Willis | 62 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Sallie Sue Willis | 49 | sister | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 6 | Lester Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Cleo Williams | 28 | wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 8 | Patricia Williams | 2 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Railey Williams | 0 | son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Waymon Willis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 11 | Pearl Willis | 38 | wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 12 | Julian Willis | 18 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | James Willis | 16 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Milton Willis | 14 | son | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Christine Willis | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Johnnie Willis | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Bernie Willis | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ray Willis | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Lenard Jones | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Fleeta Jones | 36 | wife | House Keeper | Georgia |
| 21 | Billy Jones | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Ruby Jones | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Annie Pettis | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | Elton Pettis | 20 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | Lois Pettis | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Louis Pettis | 10 | son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Clyde Roland | 36 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Lucile Roland | 33 | wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Ociline Roland | 14 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Dorothy Roland | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Clara Roland | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Lester
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)