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Pearl Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tattnall-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tattnall-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tattnall-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 351 G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tattnall |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Militia District 351 Gmd |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ear-Lee Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Met Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Harold Coleman | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Erving Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jack Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tattnall, Georgia
Spouse, age 19
Tattnall, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Tattnall, Georgia
Spouse, age 30
Tattnall, Georgia · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Tattnall-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 39
Tattnall-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Militia District 351 G.M.D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tattnall |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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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 Pearl Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tattnall-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tattnall-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00711-00303)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Dean Collins | 8 | — | — | Georgia |
| 2 | Ielia Mills | 72 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Harold Mills | 37 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 4 | M. S. (X) Sikes | 50 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 5 | Fannie Sikes | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Sara Jane Sikes | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | Georgia |
| 7 | Clyde (X) Sikes | 33 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 8 | Nora Sikes | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Bobbie Fay Sikes | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Bill Sikes | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Woodrow (X) Williams | 21 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 12 | Roxie Williams | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Wade Williams | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Claude (X) Williamson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 15 | Nella Williamson | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Claudine Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Hue Williamson | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Ethelene Williamson | 3 | Daughter | — | S. C. |
| 19 | Met (X) Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 20 | Pearl Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Erving Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Ear-Lee Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Jack Williams | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Harold Coleman | 17 | Nephew | Laborer | Georgia |
| 25 | J. F. Adkins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 26 | Emma Adkins | 65 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | H. Collins | 60 | Boarder | Laborer | Georgia |
| 28 | Alvie (X) Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 29 | Nilma Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Kenneth Williams | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | June Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 32 | Mike (X) Coleman | 47 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Janey Coleman | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Myrtle Coleman | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Lillian Coleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Claus (X) Bowen | 34 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 37 | Louise Bowen | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 38 | James Bowen | 4 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Boahma Bowen | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | W. S. Mangum | 24 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
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)