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Louis Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Louis Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lawrence Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Louis Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Morris Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Montgomery, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Montgomery-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 11 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Louis Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Louis Williams
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Morris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Montgomery-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03923-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Jean Lamb | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Carol Lamb | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sunnie Lamb | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Still Lisenbee | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Eke Cullen | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Susie Cullen | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Oscar Cullen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Paul Hutchinson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Vance Hutchinson | 49 | Brother | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Lawrence Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Bessie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Morris Williams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Virginia Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Doris Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Howard Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Louis Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Margaret Jean Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Gilbert Kennedy | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Josie Kennedy | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Lorine Kennedy | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Earnest Kennedy | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Annie Mae Kennedy | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Charles Shepherd | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Elma Shepherd | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Irene Shepherd | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bertie Dale Shepherd | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Chris Shepherd | 49 | Brother | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Chris Shepherd | 28 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Hellen Shepherd | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Leonard Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Marvin Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Mozelle Shepherd | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Johnny Shepherd | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Jimmie Blinn | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Mary Lou Blinn | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | William Blinn | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Elliott Smith | 33 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Iona Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Harold Smith | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Kenneth Smith | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)