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William Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pickens-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this William Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ludville M.D. 1372 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ludville Md 1372 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Townsend | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Townsend | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| M Williams | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Monroe Townsend | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Georgia Townsend | Spouse | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Walter Townsend | Son | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Townsend | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Imogene Townsend | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, Georgia
Head, age 59
Pickens, Georgia · implied b. ~1861 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Pickens, Georgia
Head, age 69
Pickens, Georgia · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Pickens-County, Georgia
Head, age 74
Pickens-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ludville M.D. 1372 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links William Townsend across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Townsend
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00700-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlie V Townsend | 26 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 42 | Lorena L Townsend | 24 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 43 | Arvil R Townsend | 5 | son | — | Georgia |
| 44 | W. Oren Townsend | 3 | son | — | Georgia |
| 45 | J. Dewey Townsend | 1 | son | — | Georgia |
| 47 | James M Shelford | 70 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 48 | Sarah L Shelford | 60 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 49 | Young Dilla Shelford | 15 | daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 50 | Willie Shelford | 15 | son | 0 | Georgia |
| 51 | Lola Belle Callahan | 10 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 52 | W. Claude Yekeny|Yekeney | 44 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 53 | Susan O. Yekeny|Yekeney | 44 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 54 | Harold P. Yekeny|Yekeney | 13 | son | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Egan Wiley Yekeny|Yekeney | 11 | son | — | Georgia |
| 56 | James R. Yekeny|Yekeney | 9 | son | — | Georgia |
| 57 | James A. Young | 29 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 58 | Eline V. Young | 21 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 59 | Rita A. Young | 1 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 60 | Oma W. Chastain | 27 | sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 61 | Pluma L. Chastain | 40 | sister-in-law | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | William A. Townsend THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 63 | Georgia A. Townsend | 75 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 64 | Walter G. Townsend | 50 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 65 | Monroe H. Townsend | 47 | son | Farmer | Georgia |
| 66 | Eula M. Townsend | 42 | daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 67 | Imogene A. Townsend | 10 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Mary M Townsend | 7 | granddaughter | — | Georgia |
| 69 | M. Estelle Williams | 15 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 70 | Boyd M. Chastain | 36 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 71 | Clara B. Chastain | 37 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 72 | Minnie A. Chastain | 13 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 73 | John S. Mccullough | 69 | Head | 0 | South Carolina |
| 74 | Amanda E. Mccullough | 45 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 75 | Georgia A. Mccullough | 4 | daughter | — | Georgia |
| 76 | Mallay R Clark | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 77 | Maude M Clark | 44 | Wife | 0 | Georgia |
| 78 | Hayes M. Clark | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Georgia |
| 79 | Fred E. Clark | 15 | son | 0 | Georgia |
| 80 | H. Glenn Clark | 12 | son | — | 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)