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Lola Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lola Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lola Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Brustar Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nancy Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lola Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wana Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Katie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Other, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lalene |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 14
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lola Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Lola Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lola Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Brustar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — 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-t0627-00977-00749)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wana Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 2 | Nancy Williams | 40 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 3 | Brustar Williams | 22 | Son | New Worker | Alabama |
| 4 | Katie Williams | 19 | Daughter | Switch Board Operator | Alabama |
| 5 | Wilbert Williams | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Lola Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Joseph Mcgee | 37 | Head | Mecanic | Indiana |
| 8 | Viola Mcgee | 35 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 9 | Annie Zimmerman | 31 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Dorthy Zimmerman | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Clifford Zimmerman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Theo. Lightner | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lilly Patterson | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Alma Otis | 48 | Head | Shirt Ironer | Illinois |
| 15 | George Rore | 56 | Head | Metal Sorter | Georgia |
| 16 | Sadie Rore | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Emma Gillum | 32 | Head | Lamp Shade Maker | Georgia |
| 18 | Emma Lue Gillum | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Letitia Rook | 43 | Head | — | Jamaica |
| 20 | Gaston Rook | 18 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Letitia Rook | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Luciele Rook | 14 | Daughter | — | Jamaica |
| 23 | Nettie Banks | 68 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 24 | Lester Banks | 38 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Augusta Banks | 36 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Charles Alexander | 37 | Head | Packer | Minnesota |
| 27 | Alberta Alexander | 33 | Wife | Maid | Georgia |
| 28 | Mildred Hurd | 30 | Sister in Law | Maid | Georgia |
| 29 | Jessie Powell | 54 | Head | Mecanic | Georgia |
| 30 | Freddie Powell | 40 | Wife | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 31 | Jessie Jr. Powell | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph Walter Powell | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Freddie Lois Powell | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Eilen Cann | 21 | Daughter in Law | — | No. Dakota |
| 35 | Paddy Cann | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | No. Dakota |
| 36 | Jennie Hodges | 66 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Henry Jurich | 33 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 38 | Rose Jurich | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Theresa Jurich | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | William Jurich | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)