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Lydia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Colquitt-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Colquitt-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Colquitt-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1151 Moultrie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colquitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 1151 Moultrie |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Loyd Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Reed Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lamar Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Carolyn Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Lessie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Colquitt, Georgia
Daughter, age 2
Colquitt, Georgia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Colquitt-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 11
Colquitt-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | M. D. 1151 Moultrie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Colquitt |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Lydia Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Georgia
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Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lamar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reed Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Colquitt-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Colquitt-County, Georgia
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00660-00378)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esson Bedford | 46 | Head | H | Georgia |
| 2 | Marie Bedford | 41 | Wife | H | Georgia |
| 3 | Marjorie Bedford | 67 | Grand mother | U | Georgia |
| 4 | Robert J. W. Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Lessie Williams | 41 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 6 | Reed Williams | 15 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 7 | Willie Williams | 12 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 8 | Lydia Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 9 | Irene Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Thomas Williams | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Loyd Williams | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Lamar Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Carolyn Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Wilbur F. Mathis | 27 | Head | Optometrist | Georgia |
| 15 | Francis C. Mathis | 26 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 16 | Eugene D. Southerland | 47 | Head | Mail Carrier | Georgia |
| 17 | Ann Southerland | 38 | Wife | No | Georgia |
| 18 | Dorothy Southerland | 19 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 19 | Ann Southerland | 16 | Daughter | No | Georgia |
| 20 | Donald Southerland | 22 | Son | Salesman | Georgia |
| 21 | Francis Southerland | 20 | Daughter in law | No | Georgia |
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)