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William Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Newton-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Newton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents L & Latan — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Newton-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newborn dist 1522 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Co-operator |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Co-Operator |
| Township / Ward | Newborn Dist 1522 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Elliott | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Elliott | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Elliott | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Elliott | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Elliott | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Newton, Georgia
Son, age 2
Newton, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliot |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Newton, Georgia
Son, age 13
Newton, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Newton-County, Georgia
Son, age 22
Newton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newborn dist 1522 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Newton |
| Occupation | Co-operator |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father L Elliot (~0.92 confidence) and father Latan Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
L Elliot
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Latan Elliott
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Elliott
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Elliott
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Georgia
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Sibling
Henry Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Elliott
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Elliott
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 — Newton-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Newton-County, Georgia
Page Contents
35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00699-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pearl C. Elliott | 58 | Head | Farm | Georgia |
| 42 | Henry Elliott | 37 | Son | Operator | Georgia |
| 43 | William T. Elliott THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Co-Operator | Georgia |
| 44 | James C. Elliott | 18 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | Charles T. Elliott | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Roy S. Hitchcock | 27 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 47 | Mollie M. Hitchcock | 64 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Hugh H. Hitchcock | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 49 | Elizabeth Hitchcock | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Albert Walker | 25 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Unice Walker | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Georgia |
| 52 | Lucile Walker | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ella May Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Melvin H. Lazenby | 24 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 55 | Ruth Lazenby | 24 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Juanita Lazenby | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Gloria Lazenby | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Patrick Lazenby | 0 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | James H. Dalton | 41 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 60 | Mary Dalton | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Jeannie Dalton | 16 | Son | Farm | Georgia |
| 62 | Dorithy Dalton | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 63 | May Lizzie Dalton | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Thomas Dalton | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Mildred Dalton | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Merritt J. Morehouse | 71 | Head | Operator | Georgia |
| 67 | Ida G. Morehouse | 63 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Susan Bryant | 47 | Cook | Cook | Georgia |
| 69 | Juanita Bryant | 17 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 70 | William Worrill | 35 | Head | Butler | Georgia |
| 71 | Jeannie Terrell | 39 | Boarder | Yardman | Georgia |
| 72 | Mary Terrell | 42 | Boarder | Maid | Georgia |
| 73 | Morris Coleman | 27 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 74 | Mary Coleman | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Emma Coleman | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)