William Robertson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Early-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Robertson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Early-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Georgia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Early-County, Georgia
Surname	Robertson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Blakely Dist 866
1935 Residence (County)	Early
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Blakely Dist 866
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Georgia Robertson	Head	—	55	~1885
William Robertson	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Early, Georgia

Other, age 6

Early, Georgia · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Willie M.
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	6
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Early, Georgia

Other, age 14

Early, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	Willie M.
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
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

Early-County, Georgia

Son, age 23

Early-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members

Surname	Robertson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Blakely Dist 866
1935 Residence (County)	Early
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	55
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Our Model Tree links William Robertson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Georgia Robertson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Georgia Robertson

b. ~1885

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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William Robertson

Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Georgia

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

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00238)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Rogers	45	Aunt	Laborer	Georgia
42	Annie Lawson	80	Grand-aunt	—	Georgia
43	Emma L Rogers	4	Niece	—	Georgia
44	Georgia Robertson	55	Head	Laundress	Georgia
45	William Robertson THIS PERSON	23	Son	Laborer	Georgia
46	Etta Johnson	33	Head	Laundress	Georgia
47	Willie B Johnson	54	Head	Operator	Georgia
48	Maple Crimm	11	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
49	Jim Hicks	9	Grandson	—	Georgia
50	George Jr Hicks	7	Grandson	—	Georgia
51	Minnie L Hicks	5	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
52	Vera M Hicks	3	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
53	Sarah Hicks	2	Granddaughter	—	Georgia
54	Ruby Becker	32	Head	Housework	Georgia
55	Manda Becker	11	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
56	Arida Becker	7	Granddaughter	—	Alabama
57	Floyd Jr Becker	5	Grandson	—	Georgia
58	Laura Mckenzie	46	Head	Laborer	Georgia
59	John H Gilliard	43	Boarder	Laborer	Georgia
60	Ray Sanders	51	Head	Operator	Alabama
61	Clifford Sanders	49	Wife	—	Georgia
62	Eddie Sanders	22	Son	New Worker	Georgia
63	Clinton Sanders	18	Son	New Worker	Georgia
64	Jimmy T Smith	31	Head	Laborer	Georgia
65	Mae C Smith	27	Wife	—	Georgia
66	Anna M Smith	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
67	Jim Smith	3	Son	—	Georgia
68	Jim C Smith	2	Son	—	Georgia
69	Marty Bailey	60	Aunt	—	Georgia
70	Curley Thornton	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
71	Marie Thornton	19	Wife	—	Georgia
72	Anna T Thornton	1	Daughter	—	Georgia
73	Bobby Clark	42	Boarder	Laborer	Alabama
74	Rosie A Clark	26	Boarder	—	Alabama
75	Claudie M Clark	16	Boarder	—	Alabama
76	Ivy White	39	Head	Operator	Georgia
77	Annie White	32	Wife	Saleslady	Alabama
78	Willie M White	13	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Laura Halliday	21	Boarder	Laundress	Alabama
80	Dillard Denmark	37	Head	Laborer	Georgia

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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