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Luther Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Luther Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arch & Mel — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Luther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mollie Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Luther Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nick Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Luther |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Luther Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arch Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Mel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Nick Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arch Williams
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mel Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Nick Williams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Luther Williams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Elmer Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vertie Estepp | 40 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Garret Estep | 64 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 43 | Minnie Estep | 34 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lollie Estep | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Arley Estep | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | C. E. Brooks | 57 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 47 | Minnie Brooks | 41 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Herbert Brooks | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Roberta Brooks | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Tennessee |
| 50 | Paul Brooks | 18 | Son | Housekeeping | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ralph Brooks | 15 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ruth Brooks | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Walter Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Bud Carmack | 60 | Head | Railroading | Tennessee |
| 55 | Carnie Carmack | 53 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ruby Carmack | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bobbie Carmack | 17 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 58 | Bernice Carmack | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Betty Lou Carmack | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rosco Brooks | 43 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mamie Brooks | 39 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Inez Brooks | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Marie Brooks | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Eula Grey Brooks | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Billie Joe Brooks | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Marjorie Brooks | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | James Edward Brooks | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Bradley Brooks | 21 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 69 | Edith Brooks | 20 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Millard Estep | 60 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 71 | Lillie Estep | 45 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Homer Estep | 22 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 73 | Elmo Estep | 19 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ollie Estep | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Junior Estep | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Billie Estep | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nick Williams | 50 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 78 | Mollie Williams | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Luther Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 80 | Elmer Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Luther + 1 sibling
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)