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Tom Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Tom Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | E Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Tom | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Tom Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mathews Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Agustie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Tate | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucy Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Christene Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Head, age 42
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Hooker |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Head, age 54
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Tom |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | E. Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Tom Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Tom Williams
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01065-00676)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Roberson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 42 | Mattie Roberson | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Lawrence Roberson | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Timothy Roberson | 24 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 45 | Ted Roberson | 21 | Brother-in-law | Oil Tender | Indiana |
| 47 | Fred Mccloud | 62 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Beatrice Mccloud | 48 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Eva Paskevich | 38 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 50 | John Paskevich | 37 | Son | Laborer | Lithuania |
| 51 | Walter Paskevich | 26 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | John Morris | 35 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Lillie Morris | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Alabama |
| 54 | Eddie Morris | 7 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 55 | Delillia Evans | 41 | Head | Maid | Louisiana |
| 56 | Floid Evans | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Levi Williams | 35 | Lodger | Molder | Delaware |
| 58 | Ida Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Roosevelt Upshaw | 39 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 60 | Laura Upshaw | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Christine Upshaw | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Louie Fletcher | 31 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 63 | Frankie Fletcher | 22 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Harry Walker | 22 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Alabama |
| 65 | Tom Williams THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 66 | Lucy Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 67 | John Tate | 19 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 68 | Willie Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 69 | Mathews Williams | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Frank Williams | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Agustie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Beatrice Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Christene Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Hill Bennett | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 75 | Lizzie Bennett | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Willie C Bennett | 26 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 77 | Robert Eddie Bennett | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Harris Mattie Pearl Bennett | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Phillip Kyles | 59 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 80 | Mattie Kyles | 59 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)