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William Bird — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Candler-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Candler-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCandler-County, Georgia
SurnameBird
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)1736 M.D. Olive
1935 Residence (County)Candler
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryCCC
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward1736 Md Olive
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 William Age Birth yr
Leroy Price Other — 3 ~1937
Jeanette Bird Head — 40 ~1900
Inolia Price Other — 30 ~1910
Johnnie Bird Son — 11 ~1929
Fred Bird Son — 14 ~1926
Welthy Bird Daughter — 16 ~1924
William Bird Son — 21 ~1919
Vonzela Bird Daughter — 18 ~1922
Robert Price Other — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Bulloch, Georgia
Son, age 12
Bulloch, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bird
Given Name Willie
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation Laborer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker 8888
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Candler-County, Georgia
Son, age 21
Candler-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
Surname Bird
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) 1736 M.D. Olive
1935 Residence (County) Candler
Occupation Laborer
Industry CCC
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade No 3
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Bird across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bird
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Georgia
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Sibling
Welthy Bird
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Bird
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bird
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vonzela Bird
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Candler-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00646-00698)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Willie Matthis 37 Head Laborer Georgia
2 Katie Matthis 35 Wife — Georgia
3 Lois Matthis 15 Daughter — Georgia
4 Donnie Matthis 13 Son — Georgia
5 Clara Mae Matthis 9 Daughter — Georgia
6 Herschel Matthis 6 Son — Georgia
7 Katie Neel Matthis 0 Daughter — Georgia
8 Paul Jones 29 Head Laborer Georgia
9 Elmina Jones 25 Wife — Georgia
10 Algeline Jones 6 Daughter — Georgia
11 Owen Gibson 57 Head Laborer Georgia
12 Carrie Gibson 36 Wife — Georgia
13 Louise Gibson 12 Granddaughter — Georgia
14 Willie Mcleod 12 Step son — Georgia
15 Jimmie Bird 25 Head Laborer Georgia
16 Beatrice Bird 28 Wife — Georgia
17 Houston Jr. Bird 5 Son — Georgia
18 Houston Bird 53 Head Laborer Georgia
19 Bertha Bird 40 Wife — Georgia
20 J. B. Bird 21 Son Laborer Georgia
21 Vera Mae Bird 17 Daughter-in-law Laundress Georgia
22 Geneva Bird 17 Daughter — Georgia
23 Wornell Bird 16 Son — Georgia
24 U. L. Bird 13 Son — Georgia
25 Bernice Bird 9 Daughter — Georgia
26 Lottie Mae Bird 7 Daughter — Georgia
27 Essie Mae Bird 4 Daughter — Georgia
28 Robertha Bird 1 Daughter — Georgia
29 Jeanette Bird 40 Head — Georgia
30 William Bird THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer Georgia
31 Vonzela Bird 18 Daughter — Georgia
32 Welthy Mae Bird 16 Daughter — Georgia
33 Fred Woodroe Bird 14 Son — Georgia
34 Johnnie Bird 11 Son — Georgia
35 Inolia Price 30 Stepdaughter Laborer Georgia
36 Robert Jr. Price 6 Step grandson Laborer Georgia
37 Leroy Price 3 Grandson — Georgia
38 Maggie Edenfield 60 Head — Georgia
39 Fulton Edenfield 27 Son Laborer Georgia
40 Elton Edenfield 18 Son Laborer 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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