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William Farmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clayton-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Farmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clayton-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClayton-County, Georgia
SurnameFarmer
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Militia District 548 Riverdale
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryStorage
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)260
Highest GradeH-4
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationClerk
Township / WardMilitia District 548 Riverdale
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Roger Farmer Son — 16 ~1924
Joseph Farmer Head — 58 ~1882
Sarah Farmer Daughter — 12 ~1928
Ralph Farmer Son — 21 ~1919
Extra Dellinger Other — 30 ~1910
William Farmer Son — 23 ~1917
Kinson Farmer Son — 18 ~1922
Lois Farmer Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1930
Clayton, Georgia
Son, age 14
Clayton, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Farmer
Given Name William J.
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 none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Clayton-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Clayton-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Farmer
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Militia District 548 Riverdale
Occupation Clerk
Industry Storage
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade H-4
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 Farmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Farmer
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Roger Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kinson Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Clayton-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00657-00241)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fletcher Burks 33 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
42 Annabell Burks 32 Wife — Georgia
43 Paul Greer 23 Head Farm Laborer Georgia
44 Willie Greer 22 Wife Housekeeper Georgia
45 Joseph Farmer 58 Head Farmer Georgia
46 Lois Farmer 52 Wife — Georgia
47 William Farmer THIS PERSON 23 Son Clerk Georgia
48 Ralph Farmer 21 Son Laborer Georgia
49 Kinson Farmer 18 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
50 Roger Farmer 16 Son — Georgia
51 Sarah Farmer 12 Daughter — Georgia
52 Extra Lou Dellinger 30 Stepdaughter — Maryland
53 John Cox 38 Head Frame Runner Georgia
54 Mattie Mae Cox 34 Wife — Georgia
55 Louis Cox 16 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
56 Clifford Cox 14 Son Farm Laborer Georgia
57 Betty Cox 11 Daughter — Georgia
58 Jack Cox 9 Son — Georgia
59 Barbara Cox 8 Daughter — Georgia
60 Carrol Cox 2 Daughter — Georgia
61 Charles Cox 1 Son — Georgia
62 Alice Cox 0 Daughter — Georgia
63 Jesse Ellis 38 Head Flagman Georgia
64 Sarah Ellis 33 Wife — Georgia
65 Harriet Mildred Ellis 17 Daughter — Georgia
66 Alice Florence Ellis 15 Daughter — Georgia
67 Jesse Ellis 10 Son — Georgia
68 Claudene Ellis 5 Daughter — Georgia
69 Mildred Curtright 40 Head — Georgia
70 Charlotte Curtright 17 Daughter — Georgia
71 Jackie Curtright 12 Daughter — Georgia
72 Barbara Curtright 9 Daughter — Georgia
73 Jack Curtright 5 Son — Georgia
74 Marilyn Curtright 3 Daughter — Georgia
75 Belle Crawford 58 Aunt — Georgia
76 Arthur Coffee 36 Head Body Finisher Georgia
77 Ossielee Coffee 38 Wife — Georgia
78 Morris Coffee 17 Son — Georgia
79 Daniel Coffee 16 Son — N. Carolina
80 Nelson Coffee 13 Son — S. Carolina

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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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