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Melvin Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chattooga-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chattooga-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Charlie — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chattooga-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trion town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Trion Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jimmy Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvin Williams | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chattooga, Georgia
Son, age 4
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Chattooga, Georgia
Son, age 15
Chattooga, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Sweeper |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Chattooga-County, Georgia
Head, age 23
Chattooga-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trion town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chattooga |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Melvin Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charlie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie Williams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charlie Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Williams
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chattooga-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00654-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred Day | 20 | Wife | Filler-Battery Wiring | Georgia |
| 2 | Robert G. Styles | 50 | Head | Blow-Off Frames | North Carolina |
| 3 | Minnie Styles | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Jewell Styles | 22 | Daughter | Spinner | Tennessee |
| 5 | Robert Jr. Styles | 20 | Son | Sweeper - Spinng | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clarince Styles | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Regina Styles | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Bettie Styles | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Peggy Ella Styles | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Marilyn Styles | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Annette Styles | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 12 | Riley Parham | 26 | Boarder | Weaver | Alabama |
| 13 | Bernice Parham | 26 | Boarder | Filler-Battery Wiring | Alabama |
| 14 | Eugene W. Watson | 20 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 15 | Ruth Watson | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Bradley E. Watson | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Cordie Greenwood | 51 | Head | Spinner | Georgia |
| 18 | J. W. Greenwood | 25 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Arthur J. Hartline | 38 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 20 | Ethel Hartline | 36 | Wife | Fill-Battery Wiring | Georgia |
| 21 | Margaret Hartline | 17 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 22 | Calvin Hartline | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Melvin S. Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Weaver | Georgia |
| 24 | Edna Pearl Williams | 23 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jimmy Ray Williams | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Lee J. Nunn | 57 | Head | Card Grinder | North Carolina |
| 27 | Julia Nunn | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Emmett Nunn | 19 | Son | Billing Clerk | Georgia |
| 29 | Roland Nunn | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | John Thompson | 38 | Boarder | Card Grinder | Tennessee |
| 31 | Minnie Lively | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Leo Lively | 19 | Son | Doffer | Georgia |
| 33 | Clifford Lively | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Grady Lively | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 35 | O'Neil Lively | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Charles Lively | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Bobby Gene Lively | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Josie Carmen | 34 | Boarder | Seamstress | Alabama |
| 39 | Effie Mae Rhinehart | 19 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Joseph H. Tripp | 32 | Head | Cards-Carding | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 4 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)