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Nora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gadsden-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Nora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gadsden-County, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 4 |
| Class of Worker | 15 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maudell Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Geneva Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Nora Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wallace Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ada Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Wallace Williams | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Pauline Gilliam | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gadsden, Florida
Daughter, age 8
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Gadsden-County, Florida
Daughter, age 18
Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gadsden |
| Industry | 4 |
| Class of Worker | 15 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Nora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Florida
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Sibling
Pauline Gilliam
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maudell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Gadsden-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00587-00666)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Jordan | 34 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 2 | Gladys Jordan | 33 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 3 | Martha Lee Jordan | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Harry Lee Jordan | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 5 | Alice Jordan | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 6 | Merritt Jr. Jordan | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Nora Mae Jordan | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Ruben Jordan | 62 | Head | Operating | Florida |
| 9 | Laura Jordan | 54 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 10 | Mackie Jordan | 24 | Son | Labor | Florida |
| 11 | Joseph Jordan | 19 | Son | Labor | Florida |
| 12 | Malachia Jordan | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 13 | Ruthie Jordan | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 14 | Lomie Jordan | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | Addie Jordan | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Bernice Jordan | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Daniel Gunn | 33 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 18 | Zellie Gunn | 30 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 19 | Reafay Gunn | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Bertha Gunn | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Christine Gunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 22 | Wallace Williams | 66 | Head | Agent | Florida |
| 23 | Ada Williams | 58 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 24 | Paul Williams | 26 | Son | Labor | Florida |
| 25 | Maudell Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 26 | Geneva Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 27 | Nora Lee Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Wallace Jr. Williams | 17 | Son | Labor | Florida |
| 29 | Pauline Gilliam | 23 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Willie Williams | 31 | Head | Labor | Florida |
| 31 | Agnes Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 32 | Annie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 33 | Willie Jr. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 34 | Ada Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 35 | Betty Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 36 | Beatrice Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 37 | Harry Gilliam | 52 | Head | Agent | Florida |
| 38 | Lucile Gilliam | 46 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 39 | Sue T. Gilliam | 87 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 40 | Rubie Gilliam | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Florida |
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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)