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Allen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgar-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Allen Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgar-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgar-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgar |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Twp |
| 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 Allen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beulah Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carl Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Allen Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ella Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Melva Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgar, Illinois
Son, age 4
Edgar, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Edgar-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Edgar-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Allen |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shiloh Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgar |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Allen Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Allen Williams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Melva Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Edgar-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgar-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00799-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Hallock | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Inez Hallock | 43 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 3 | Russell Charles Hallock | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Erica Daugherty | 25 | Lodger | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 5 | Elmer Hinds | 63 | Lodger | Labourer | Illinois |
| 6 | George Webb | 27 | Head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 7 | Ethel Webb | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 8 | Ralph Webb | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Wilma Webb | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Georgia Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Abbie Webb | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mary Jo Webb | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Eugene Henderson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Ruby Henderson | 27 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 15 | Ben Wilson Henderson | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Norman Eugene Henderson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret Ann Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edgar Miller | 35 | Lodger | Labourer | Illinois |
| 19 | Albert C. Yange | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Marie A. Yange | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 21 | Norma J. Yange | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Earl Yange | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ray Yange | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Charles Farris | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Dora Farris | 62 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 26 | Ernest Lee Farris | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Arthur Taylor | 63 | Lodger | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Ray D. Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Gertrude Williams | 43 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 30 | Beulah Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Melva Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Allen Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Carl Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Earl Williams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ella Marie Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Dean Williams | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Dorothy Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Charlie Bell | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Effie A. Bell | 65 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 40 | Clifford L. Bell | 29 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
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)