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Lester Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jenkins-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jenkins-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Hester — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jenkins-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jenkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Birdsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clease Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Burke, Georgia
Son, age
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Burke, Georgia
Son, age 9
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Jenkins-County, Georgia
Son, age 18
Jenkins-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jenkins |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| 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 James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Hester Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ned Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hester Williams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ned Williams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Williams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Williams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Williams
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Georgia
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Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clease Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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-t0627-00687-00819)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Jones | 3 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Virginia Mckenzie | 56 | mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 3 | James Solomon | 65 | head | Farm | Georgia |
| 4 | Ellen Solomon | 52 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Thomas Solomon | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Maybelle Solomon | 12 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Ida Mae Solomon | 8 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Cora Solomon | 17 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Ernest Solomon | 1 | grand-son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Green Young | 8 | grand-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | James Williams | 49 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Barbara Williams | 44 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Lester Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Clease Williams | 16 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Bertha Williams | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Robert Williams | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Paul Williams | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | James Jr. Williams | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Sidney Chance | 25 | head | Farm | Georgia |
| 20 | Savannah Chance | 23 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Neely Chance | 7 | son | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie Mae Chance | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Sidney Jr. Chance | 2 | son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Julia Chance | 0 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Will Emory | 28 | head | Farm | Georgia |
| 26 | Ella Mae Emory | 25 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Floyd Emory | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | John Chance | 24 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 29 | Sim Chance | 34 | head | Farm | Georgia |
| 30 | Kizzie Chance | 39 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Bonnie Mae Chance | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Ben Waithen | 50 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 33 | Orie Lee Waithen | 39 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Theo Walker | 9 | nephew | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Fred Walker | 5 | nephew | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Dawson Smith | 45 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Clara Smith | 31 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Mattie Smith | 6 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Ben Rules | 29 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Ella Rules | 26 | wife | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)