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Ada Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ada Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerusalem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at Home |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Jerusalem |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ada | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Murdock Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jarrie Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ada Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Spouse, age 35
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 44
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ada |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jerusalem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at Home |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Ada Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ada Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Lowe | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Annie Lowe | 62 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 43 | Frank Lowe | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 44 | Mark William Lowe | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 45 | Tommie Lowe | 4 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Murdock Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ada Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 48 | Jarrie Lee Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Joseph Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Harry Williams | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Dorothy May Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Jr. Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Auda Williams | 64 | Head | Housework | Virginia |
| 54 | Walter Williams | 24 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Maurice Williams | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Cleveland Batt | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Georgie Batt | 46 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 58 | Oscar Batt | 28 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Winfield Batt | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 60 | Ellen Batt | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Virginia |
| 61 | Dorothy Batt | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Junius Batt | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Jenkins | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 64 | Origie Jenkins | 26 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 65 | Thomas Jenkins | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Margie Jenkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Charlie Jenkins | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mac Batt | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 69 | Gertie Batt | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Mcarthur Batt | 31 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 71 | Robbie Lee Batt | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Lewis F. Batt | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Alice Batt | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Henry Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Nellie R. Williams | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | N. Carolina |
| 76 | Whit Park | 38 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Lottie May Park | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 78 | Bristow Park | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Inez Park | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Joseph Park | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)