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Myrtle Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Burke-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Burke-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Burke-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | M D 74 Barkcamp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Daisey Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Louisa Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Leroy Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burke, Georgia
Other, age 30
Burke, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Niece-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm helper |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Burke-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 40
Burke-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Burke-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00645-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Mae Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Shack Lodge | 60 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 3 | Sodonia Lodge | 62 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 4 | Pauline Lodge | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Ernest Lodge | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | John Hills | 26 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Ida Hills | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Emma Hills | 4 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Robert Hills | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Johnny Mel Hills | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Johnny Jones | 21 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 12 | Gercellie Jones | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Leroy Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 14 | Myrtle Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ruth Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Louisa Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Bessie Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Robert Williams | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Daisey Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Robert Alexander | 27 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Sylvester Danny | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Lula Danny | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Jack Danny | 90 | Grand Father | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Edie Danny | 70 | Grand Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Charlie Mells | 28 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 26 | Maybell Mells | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Willie Brown | 47 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Vinie Brown | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Emma Brown | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Bessie Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Willie Brown | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Lula Mae Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Felix Brown | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Thomas Boomer | 54 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 35 | Martha Boomer | 58 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Bob Jones | 78 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Virginia Jones | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Charlie Lewis | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Fowler Walker | 56 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 40 | Ida Williams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
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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)