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William Ingram — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Ingram across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bibb-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Ione — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bibb-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Macon |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ingram | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Ingram | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Zelma Ingram | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Essie Ingram | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 5
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Bibb, Georgia
Son, age 15
Bibb, Georgia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Bibb-County, Georgia
Son, age 23
Bibb-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | William H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Macon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bibb |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 330 |
| Highest Grade | C 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 Ingram across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Ingram (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ione Ingram (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ingram (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helena Ingram (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelma Ingram (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Ingram
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ione Ingram
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ingram
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helena Ingram
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelma Ingram
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ingram
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia
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Sibling
Essie Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Bibb-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bibb-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00640-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clerance Mcgowan | 11 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Julious Johnson | 38 | Head | Switchman | Georgia |
| 43 | Annett Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | William H Ingram | 47 | Head | Postman | Georgia |
| 45 | Zelma M Ingram | 43 | Wife | Teacher | Georgia |
| 46 | William H Jr Ingram THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Teacher | Georgia |
| 47 | Essie J Ingram | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | John Wyche | 68 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 49 | Eddie M Brown | 42 | Son-in-law | Barber | Georgia |
| 50 | Jessie M Brown | 40 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Washington Flowers | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 52 | Mary Flowers | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 53 | Ruby Flowers | 16 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Frank Flowers | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Edd Morris | 51 | Head | Car Repairer | Georgia |
| 56 | Clifford Morris | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Leola Brown | 26 | Step-daughter | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Joe Green | 35 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 59 | Dallie Green | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Leonard Simmons | 12 | Step-son | — | Georgia |
| 61 | Taylor Holmes | 40 | Head | Janitor | Georgia |
| 62 | Lizzie Holmes | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Aubrey Myers | 22 | Son-in-law | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 64 | Jessie Myers | 22 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Alvin Logue | 45 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 66 | Essie Logue | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Eunice Logue | 20 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | William Logue | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 69 | Arthur Logue | 16 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Sam Logue | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Edwin Jr Logue | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | Frank Knight | 40 | Head | Plumber | Georgia |
| 74 | Esta Knight | 39 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Elizabeth Knight | 11 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Joe Sanford | 39 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 77 | Dallie B Sanford | 36 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Tommie Norwood | 19 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 79 | James Norwood | 14 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
| 80 | Archie Jean Norwood | 11 | Nephew | — | Georgia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)