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Margaret Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKnox-County, Tennessee
SurnameWilliams
Given NameMargaret
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Knoxville City
1935 Residence (County)Knox
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / WardKnoxville City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Margaret Age Birth yr
Thelma Williams Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ida Williams Daughter — 9 ~1931
Margaret Williams Daughter — 15 ~1925
Janice Williams Daughter — 12 ~1928
M Williams Head — 42 ~1898
Leroy Williams Son — 10 ~1930
Earl Williams Son — 21 ~1919
Eugene Williams Son — 8 ~1932
Eddie Williams Son — 13 ~1927
Charles Williams Son — 17 ~1923
Nell Williams Spouse — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Knox, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Veteran No
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Margaret
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Knoxville City
1935 Residence (County) Knox
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H 1
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.
Linked across censuses
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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Anchor record
Margaret Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Eddie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03959-00113)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Peggy Brimer 15 Daughter — Tennessee
2 James Hopkins 30 Head — Tennessee
3 Jewel Hopkins 23 Wife — Tennessee
4 Bessie Hopkins 5 Daughter — Tennessee
5 Evelyn Hopkins 3 Daughter — Tennessee
6 James Hopkins 2 Son — Tennessee
8 W. L. Bozeman 65 Head Carpenter Tennessee
9 Earl Bozeman 27 Son Filling Station Operator Tennessee
10 Dora Bozeman 33 Son — Tennessee
11 M. F. Williams 42 Head Carpenter Contractor Tennessee
12 Nell Williams 21 Wife — Tennessee
13 Earl Williams 21 Son — Tennessee
14 Thelma Williams 18 Daughter Nurse Worker Tennessee
15 Charles Williams 17 Son Paper Boy Tennessee
16 Margaret Williams THIS PERSON 15 Daughter — Tennessee
17 Eddie Williams 13 Son — Tennessee
18 Janice Williams 12 Daughter — Tennessee
19 Leroy Williams 10 Son — Tennessee
20 Ida Mae Williams 9 Daughter — Tennessee
21 Eugene Williams 8 Son — Tennessee
23 B. A. Cackey 59 Head Night Watchman North Carolina
24 Jane Cackey 53 Wife — Tennessee
25 Elma Cackey 12 Daughter — Tennessee
26 R. B. Cackey 10 Son — Tennessee

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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)

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