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Willie Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dougherty-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bryant across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dougherty-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dougherty-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dougherty |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | News Walker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | News Walker |
| Township / Ward | Albany City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Bryant | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Bryant | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Janie Bryant | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rodie Bryant | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alma Bryant | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Isaac Bryant | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lewis Bryant | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Anderson Bryant | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joyce Bryant | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maurice Bryant | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dougherty, Georgia
Son, age 6
Dougherty, Georgia · implied b. ~1924 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Dougherty-County, Georgia
Son, age 14
Dougherty-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dougherty |
| Occupation | News Walker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Willie Bryant across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Georgia
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Sibling
Ethel Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isaac Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janie Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anderson Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Dougherty-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dougherty-County, Georgia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00667-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dan O Luther | 57 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie Luther | 31 | Wife | Laundress | Georgia |
| 43 | Elmora Luther | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | C J Luther | 14 | Son | Janitor | Georgia |
| 45 | Lewis Bryant | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 46 | Rodie Bryant | 38 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 47 | Isaac Bryant | 23 | Son | Shoe Repairer | Georgia |
| 48 | Ethel Bryant | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Georgia |
| 49 | Janie Bryant | 18 | Daughter | News Walker | Georgia |
| 50 | Anderson Bryant | 16 | Son | News Walker | Georgia |
| 51 | Maurice Bryant | 15 | Daughter | News Walker | Georgia |
| 52 | Willie D Bryant THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | News Walker | Georgia |
| 53 | Alma Bryant | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 54 | Joyce Bryant | 2 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 55 | Malachi Scott | 46 | Head | Cloth Grader | Georgia |
| 56 | Charity Scott | 46 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Otis Phariss | 25 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 58 | Margrett Scott | 7 | Adopted | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Annie Jones | 61 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 60 | Ben Jones | 40 | Son | Delivery Boy | Georgia |
| 61 | Ben Jr Jones | 15 | Grandson | News Walker | Georgia |
| 62 | Johnnie Morris | 12 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Nelle Franklin | 25 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 64 | Johnnie Franklin | 20 | Sister | Maid | Georgia |
| 65 | Rebecca Odum | 10 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Henrietta Odum | 7 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Irene Odum | 4 | Niece | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Bert Chapman | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 69 | Maybelle Chapman | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 70 | Elvin Chapman | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 71 | Francis Chapman | 6 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 72 | William J Fowler | 23 | Head | Cab Driver | Georgia |
| 73 | Willene Fowler | 20 | Wife | Topper | Georgia |
| 74 | Betty Ann Fowler | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 75 | Ruby Herring | 22 | Sister-in-law | Looper | Georgia |
| 76 | Mary Lee Williams | 18 | Sister-in-law | Grader | Georgia |
| 77 | Susie E King | 46 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Elmedge E King | 20 | Son | Machinist | Georgia |
| 79 | Carl King | 21 | Son | Salesman | 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)