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William Nichols — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Talladega-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Talladega-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylacauga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | Sylacauga |
| 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 Nichols | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jake Nichols | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Nichols | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nancy Nichols | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 3
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Talladega, Alabama
Son, age 13
Talladega, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Talladega-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Talladega-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nichols |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylacauga |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Talladega |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Nichols across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Daisy Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nichols (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Nichols (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Nichols
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nichols
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Daisy Nichols
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Nichols
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nichols
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Nichols
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nichols
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Jake Nichols
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 — Talladega-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Talladega-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00082-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucille Piercy | 16 | Servant | Cook | Alabama |
| 42 | State Secondary School | None | — | — | — |
| 43 | William B. Bunting | 58 | Head | Teacher | Alabama |
| 44 | Evelyn D. Bunting | 37 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 45 | Albert L. Buncum | 53 | Head | Lumber Checker | Alabama |
| 46 | Lois H. Buncum | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Eddie W. Parris | 39 | Head | Weaver | Mississippi |
| 48 | Lois P. Parris | 36 | Wife | Weaver | Mississippi |
| 49 | Robert E. Parris | 15 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | William H. Nichols | 56 | Head | Principal | Mississippi |
| 51 | Nancy V. Nichols | 50 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 52 | William J. Nichols THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 53 | Jake Nichols | 20 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 54 | Russell Clisler | 33 | Head | Weaver | Alabama |
| 55 | Bessie E. Clisler | 30 | Wife | Skinner | Alabama |
| 56 | James N. Wyatt | 23 | Head | Slasher Helper | Alabama |
| 57 | Annie A. Wyatt | 19 | Wife | Lapper | Alabama |
| 58 | Frank C. Taylor | 46 | Head | Pharmacist | Alabama |
| 59 | Thelma B. Taylor | 31 | Wife | Lapper | Alabama |
| 60 | Otto W. Borman | 24 | Head | Baker | Georgia |
| 61 | Ethel Borman | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 62 | Burnett Patterson | 19 | Head | Doffer | Alabama |
| 63 | Maudie H. Patterson | 23 | Wife | Skinner | Alabama |
| 64 | Fred Ralph White | 26 | Head | Employee | Alabama |
| 65 | Hubert H. Teeple | 28 | Head | Teacher | Mississippi |
| 66 | Mattaline M. Teeple | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Alabama |
| 67 | James Jones | 26 | Head | Proprietor | Alabama |
| 68 | Edith M. Jones | 21 | Wife | Assistant | Alabama |
| 69 | Henley Griffin | 26 | Head | Slasher Tender | Mississippi |
| 70 | Irene M. Griffin | 22 | Wife | Spooler | Alabama |
| 71 | Alva F. Griffin | 4 | Son | 54 | — |
| 72 | Eddie S. Parris | 37 | Head | Weaver | Mississippi |
| 73 | Lois P. Parris | 36 | Wife | Skinner | Mississippi |
| 74 | Ernest Summers | 22 | Head | Doffer | Alabama |
| 75 | Annie C. Summers | 22 | Wife | Apprentice | Alabama |
| 76 | Herbert Stone | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 77 | Mary M. Stone | 23 | Wife | 18 | Alabama |
| 78 | Callie M. Ruby | 74 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | John O. Pate | 63 | Head | Winder | Alabama |
| 80 | Annie L. Pate | 64 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)