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Agnes Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Agnes Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Agnes | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edwin Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Chester Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Clark Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Other, age 40
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 51
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Agnes |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Agnes Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Agnes Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carmack Barfield | 33 | Son | Electrician | Tennessee |
| 42 | Thelma Barfield | 10 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thelma Barfield | 20 | Daughter | Lab. Clerical | Tennessee |
| 44 | Chester Williams | 51 | Head | Printer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Agnes Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Robert Williams | 20 | Son | New Washer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Edwin Williams | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Clark Williams | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Kenneth Williams | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | William Bell Barton | 55 | Head | Electrician | Mississippi |
| 51 | Ethel Barton | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary A. Barton | 21 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | William C. Barton | 20 | Son | Surveyor | Tennessee |
| 54 | Oscar E. Graham | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lucy F. Graham | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Barney Jerry | 43 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 57 | Connie Mae Jerry | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Thelma M. Jerry | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | George R. Jerry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | — | None | Block | — | — |
| 61 | Harry A. Coleman | 48 | Head | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 62 | Bessie Coleman | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Martin Covington | 29 | Head | Stockman | Kentucky |
| 64 | Beatrice Covington | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Betty Jean Covington | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Ryburn Covington | 41 | Brother | Roofer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Sam E. Wray | 54 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mattie Wray | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Dave E. Wray | 20 | Son | Rock Worker | Tennessee |
| 70 | Prouettie Wray | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Everett Wray | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | James Wray | 24 | Son | Painter | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary Wray | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Pauline Gates | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lorraine Gates | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | Tennessee |
| 76 | Billie Gates | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Gladys L. Ferguson | 26 | Head | Meat Pack Worker | Tennessee |
| 78 | Dora M. Ferguson | 71 | Grandmother | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Thomas W. Williams | 29 | Head | Plasterer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Nina A. E. Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)