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Robert Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Paulding-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Paulding-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dallas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Perry Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Crawford Williams | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wallie Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nellie Williams | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Douglas, Georgia
Son, age 9
Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Douglas, Georgia
Son, age 20
Douglas, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Paulding-County, Georgia
Son, age 30
Paulding-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dallas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Paulding |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Robert Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Williams
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Georgia
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Sibling
Perry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Crawford Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallie 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 — Paulding-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Paulding-County, Georgia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00700-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jesse J. Jr. Grooms | 18 | Head | Operator Air Drill | Georgia |
| 42 | Benny Grooms | 14 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 43 | Faustine Grooms | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Catholine Grooms | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Shirley Grooms | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Louise Person | 19 | Step daughter | New Worker | Georgia |
| 47 | Alton Person | 17 | Step son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 48 | Mark L. Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 49 | Nellie Williams | 69 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Crawford Williams | 37 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 51 | Robert Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 52 | Wallie C. Williams | 17 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Perry Williams | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | William Hays | 22 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 55 | Mozell B. Hays | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Robert Hays | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Fluby Hays | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Geraldine Hays | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Ollie Shaw | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 60 | Bessie Shaw | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Iney Shaw | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ethel Shaw | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Thomas Shaw | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Dane Lindsey | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Sarah Lindsey | 67 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Alfred Griffith | 35 | Head | Machine Man | Georgia |
| 67 | Ethel Griffith | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Will Moore | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 69 | Annie Moore | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 70 | C. W. Cantrell Moore | 16 | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | James Moore | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Tommie Lee Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | David Moore | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Sarah V. Moore | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Jackie Moore | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)