Viola Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Terrell-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Terrell-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Spouse Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Terrell-County, Georgia
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	M.D. 1154 Town
1935 Residence (County)	Terrell
Additional Details
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Md 1154 Town
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Viola	Age	Birth yr
Daisy Williams	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Boni Williams	Son	—	2	~1938
Pholly Williams	Head	—	40	~1900
Alice Williams	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Viola Williams	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Terrell, Georgia

Spouse, age 19

Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Terrell, Georgia

Spouse, age 26

Terrell, Georgia · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Terrell-County, Georgia

Spouse, age 35

Terrell-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Viola
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	M.D. 1154 Town
1935 Residence (County)	Terrell
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	NP
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Viola Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Georgia

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1940 US Federal Census — Terrell-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00712-00740)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clifford Ford	19	Son	Laborer	Georgia
2	Ollie Ford	16	Daughter	Laborer	Georgia
3	Willie Ford	14	Son	—	Georgia
4	Mable Ford	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
5	Lee Hadrick	8	Head	—	Georgia
6	Willie Hadrick	6	Head	—	Georgia
7	Emma D Hadrick	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
8	Mary Hadrick	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
9	Jeanette Hadrick	2	Daughter	—	Georgia
10	Willie H Chambless	39	Head	Farmer	Georgia
11	Bertie M Chambless	36	Wife	—	Alabama
12	Irene Chambless	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
13	Claude Chambless	13	Son	—	Georgia
14	Clara M Chambless	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
15	Robert Chambless	8	Son	—	Georgia
16	Clarence Chambless	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
17	Evell Chambless	31	Wife	—	Florida
18	Harold Chambless	8	Son	—	Georgia
19	Varee Chambless	6	Daughter	—	Georgia
20	Angris Buford	31	Head	Day Hand	Georgia
21	Leila Buford	28	Wife	Day Hand	Georgia
22	Ella Solomon	60	Sister	Laborer	Georgia
23	Minnie Scott	10	Neice	—	Georgia
24	Muren C Scott	9	Nephew	—	Georgia
25	Willie C Scott	6	Nephew	—	Georgia
26	Robert L Scott	4	Nephew	—	Georgia
27	Dave Branton	55	Head	Day Hand	Georgia
28	Beatrice Branton	46	Wife	—	Georgia
29	Alice Branton	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
30	Ida B Perry	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
31	Pholly Williams	40	Head	Farmer	Georgia
32	Viola Williams THIS PERSON	35	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Alice Williams	19	Daughter	—	Georgia
34	Daisy Williams	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
35	Boni Williams	2	Son	—	Georgia
36	Eddie Robinson	30	Head	Farmer	Georgia
37	Annie L Robinson	29	Wife	Laborer	Georgia
38	Darris Robinson	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
39	Lola M Robinson	10	Daughter	—	Georgia
40	Eddie J Robinson	5	Son	—	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)

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