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William Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gilbert & Albert — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carroll-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield 1006 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield 1006 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Johnson | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Albert Cole | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Hermitt Cole | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Cole | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Nora Cole | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carroll, Georgia
Son, age 14
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Carroll, Georgia
Son, age 24
Carroll, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Carroll-County, Georgia
Son, age 34
Carroll-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield 1006 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carroll |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 William Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gilbert Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gilbert Cole
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Cole
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Cole
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Cole
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Georgia
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Sibling
Hermitt Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Carroll-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00647-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thelma L. Hand | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Donna M. Hand | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 3 | Winford D. Hand | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 4 | Herbert E. Hand | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 5 | Heford M. Hand | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 6 | Albert Cole | 59 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 7 | Nora Cole | 48 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 8 | William S. Cole THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Farming | Georgia |
| 9 | Hermitt Cole | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Irene Johnson | 42 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Merlin C. Mcteer | 42 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 12 | Minnie L. Mcteer | 43 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Merlin Jr. Mcteer | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Everette D. Mcteer | 14 | Son | — | Florida |
| 15 | James L. Mcteer | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Ralph C. Call | 33 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 17 | Lucie Call | 30 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Jerry Call | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Hermith Call | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 20 | Anita Call | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 21 | Peggie Call | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 22 | Earl L. Hand | 22 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 23 | Zera Hand | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 24 | Geraldine Hand | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 25 | Othelene Hand | 1 | Daughter | — | — |
| 26 | Loyd C. Thompson | 34 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 27 | Vada E. Thompson | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Ima J. Thompson | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 29 | William Thompson | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Tommy Thompson | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 31 | Oscar M. Cole | 30 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 32 | Essie C. Cole | 27 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Leon N. Cole | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 34 | William F. Watson | 44 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 35 | Mary E. Watson | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 36 | James E. Watson | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 37 | James B. Hunt | 46 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 38 | Pertie D. Hunt | 41 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 39 | Delma E. Hunt | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 40 | Doris E. Hunt | 10 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)