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William Prince — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elbert-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Prince across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elbert-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elbert-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruckersville 176 Militia District 194 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Ruckersville 176 Militia District 194 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Prince | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sonny Prince | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Prince | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Elbert Young | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ada Prince | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Estell Prince | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Fannie Prince | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wilma Prince | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Rosie Prince | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Prince | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elbert, Georgia
Son, age 9
Elbert, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Elbert-County, Georgia
Son, age 19
Elbert-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Prince |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ruckersville 176 Militia District 194 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elbert |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Prince across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Prince
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ada Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sonny Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosie Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Prince
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Elbert-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Elbert-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00669-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim Young | 55 | Lodger | Labor | Alabama |
| 42 | Henry D. Prince | 43 | Head | Farming | S. Carolina |
| 43 | Estell Prince | 42 | Wife | Attending | Georgia |
| 44 | Rosie Bell Prince | 20 | Daughter | Attending | Georgia |
| 45 | William Prince THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Labor | Georgia |
| 46 | Fannie Ruth Prince | 17 | Daughter | Labor | Georgia |
| 47 | Ada Prince | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Sonny Prince | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 49 | Fred Allen Prince | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 50 | Wilma S. Prince | 5 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 51 | Elbert Young | 19 | Lodger | Labor | Alabama |
| 52 | Glad D. Prince | 37 | Head | Laboring | S. Carolina |
| 53 | Rubertie Prince | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Floid Prince | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Ellen Prince | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 56 | Carl Prince | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Harriet Prince | 7 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 58 | Harold Prince | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Georgia Allen | 61 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Ida Allen | 62 | Sister | Labor | Georgia |
| 61 | Minnie Lee Allen | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Ida May Bonniman | 21 | — | Labor | Georgia |
| 63 | Eren Sam Bonniman | 18 | — | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Jackson Knox | 56 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 65 | Anna Knox | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Robert Allen | 55 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 67 | Dan Perrin | 41 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 68 | Mary Perrin | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 69 | John Dan Perrin | 20 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 70 | W. C. Perrin | 17 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Mammie Perrin | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Edward Perrin | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 73 | James Perrin | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Otha Perrin | 9 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Genove Perrin | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Vermin Perrin | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 77 | Motha Perrin | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Savanna Powell | 75 | In law | — | S. Carolina |
| 79 | George Tate | 43 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 80 | Anna Tate | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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)