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Margaret Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Screven-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Screven-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Screven-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | 260 Dist Gmd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Claude Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Allison Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearce Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Screven, Georgia
Daughter, age 5
Screven, Georgia · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Screven-County, Georgia
Daughter, age 17
Screven-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Screven |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Margaret Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Georgia
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Sibling
Florence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Screven-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Screven-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00785)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Munday | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 42 | Capetta Munday | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 44 | Lois Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Louis Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Jessie Williams | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Sally Williams | 72 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Allison Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Pearce Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Margaret A. Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Beatrice Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Alma Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Claude M. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Lizzie M. Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Charles Williams | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Harry Williams | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Florence Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Carter Cooper | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Alice Cooper | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | George A. Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Douglas Cummings | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 62 | Thelma Cummings | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Lizzie Cummings | 7 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Thelma Cummings | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Otis Cummings | 40 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Ruth Cummings | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Clinton Cummings | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 68 | Clinton Cummings | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 69 | Simon Cooper | 46 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 70 | Lula Cooper | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Moses Cooper | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 72 | Zollie Cooper | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Sam Cooper | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Louise Cooper | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Phyllis Cooper | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Ezekiel Cooper | 32 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Lula Cooper | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Finley Cooper | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Charles Cooper | 8 | Son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Aticus Moore | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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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)