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Willie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Echols-County, Georgia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Echols-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Echols-County, Georgia |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Echols |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Mayday Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brit Roberts | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Willie Roberts | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| J Roberts | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Echols, Georgia
Other, age 23
Echols, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Sister in law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1930
Echols, Georgia
Spouse, age 33
Echols, Georgia · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie Belle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Echols-County, Georgia
Spouse, age 44
Echols-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie B |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Echols |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Georgia |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Roberts across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Roberts
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Echols-County, Georgia
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1940 US Federal Census — Echols-County, Georgia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00668-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retha B Taylor | 26 | Head | Turpentine Chipper | Georgia |
| 2 | Willie B Taylor | 13 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 3 | Hubert Jr Taylor | 11 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 4 | C. G. Taylor | 10 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 5 | James H Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Virginia Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 7 | Doris Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Clarence Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 9 | Janet Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Eddie Henry | 51 | Head | Turpentine Chipper | Mississippi |
| 11 | Missourie Henry | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 12 | James Henry | 20 | Son | Turpentine Chipper | Mississippi |
| 13 | Nellie Henry | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Vander Henry | 18 | Son | Turpentine Chipper | Mississippi |
| 15 | Elijah Henry | 5 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 16 | James Jr Henry | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 17 | Earl Rountree | 28 | Head | Turpentine Chipper | Georgia |
| 18 | Laura Rountree | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Jack Herrin | 46 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 20 | Elmer Herrin | 26 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 21 | Avoner Sumerlin | 52 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 22 | Dixie Sumerlin | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Emmit Sumerlin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 24 | R. L. Lane | 35 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 25 | Lucille Lane | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Howard Lane | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Roy Moore | 24 | Head | Truck-Driver | Georgia |
| 28 | Murl Moore | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 29 | Billy Moore | 3 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 30 | Pinkie Moore | 2 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 31 | Horace Shanker | 72 | Head | Turpentine Chipper | Georgia |
| 32 | A. Jack Allen | 66 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 33 | Elizabeth Allen | 69 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Alan Allen | 11 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Bernice Permenter | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Permenter | 17 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Robert F Permenter | 1 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Brit B Roberts | 52 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Willie B Roberts THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | J. S. Roberts | 21 | Son | Farmer | 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)