William Nicholson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Habersham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Nicholson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Habersham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Habersham-County, Georgia
Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Fairplay District
1935 Residence (County)	Habersham
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Fairplay District
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Susie Nicholson	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Nancy Nicholson	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Homer Nicholson	Son	—	11	~1929
Junett Nicholson	Son	—	5	~1935
William Nicholson	Head	—	55	~1885
Willie Nicholson	Son	—	14	~1926
Clyde Nicholson	Son	—	18	~1922
Jennie Nicholson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Claude Nicholson	Son	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1930

Habersham, Georgia

Head, age 42

Habersham, Georgia · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	Willie A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Habersham-County, Georgia

Head, age 55

Habersham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

Surname	Nicholson
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Fairplay District
1935 Residence (County)	Habersham
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Nicholson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Georgia

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Habersham-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00681-00204)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Grace Nicholson	6	daughter	—	Georgia
42	Helen Nicholson	4	daughter	—	Georgia
43	Sandey L. Nicholson	59	Head	Attendant	Georgia
44	Julia Nicholson	57	wife	—	Georgia
45	Lawrence Nicholson	49	Head	Attendant	Georgia
46	Effie Nicholson	46	wife	—	North Carolina
47	Ray Nicholson	19	son	Attendant	Georgia
48	Garland Nicholson	17	son	Laborer	Georgia
49	Ray Nicholson	15	son	Laborer	Georgia
50	Betty Nicholson	7	daughter	—	Georgia
51	William S. Nicholson THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farmer	Georgia
52	Nancy Nicholson	50	wife	—	Georgia
53	Claude Nicholson	20	son	Driver	Georgia
54	Clyde Nicholson	18	son	Laborer	Georgia
55	Jennie Nicholson	16	daughter	—	Georgia
56	Willie J. Nicholson	14	son	—	Georgia
57	Homer Nicholson	11	son	—	Georgia
58	Susie Nicholson	9	daughter	—	Georgia
59	Junett Nicholson	5	son	—	Georgia
60	Chester Watts	37	Head	Farmer	Georgia
61	Clara Watts	35	wife	—	Georgia
62	Rufus Watts	17	son	Laborer	Georgia
63	Elsie Watts	13	daughter	—	Georgia
64	Catherine Watts	5	daughter	—	Georgia
65	Imogene Watts	2	daughter	—	Georgia
66	Byard C. Woodward	72	Head	—	South Carolina
67	Frances Woodward	67	wife	—	Virginia
68	G. Barnwell Woodward	40	son	Salesman	Georgia
69	Henry Jarrell	59	Head	Farmer	Georgia
70	Lula Jarrell	59	wife	—	Georgia
71	Arthur Taylor	13	grandson	—	Georgia
72	Carlton Jarrell	31	Head	Driver	Georgia
73	Mamie Jarrell	32	wife	—	Georgia
74	Bertie Lee Jarrell	11	daughter	—	Georgia
75	James Jarrell	10	son	—	Georgia
76	Kenneth Jarrell	8	son	—	Georgia
77	Barbara Ann Jarrell	3	daughter	—	Georgia
78	Miller Jarrell	22	Head	Laborer	Georgia
79	Mamie Ruby Jarrell	20	wife	—	Georgia
80	Miller Philip Jarrell	2	son	—	Georgia

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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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