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Anna Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Anna Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Butler |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Williams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Austin Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Butler, Iowa
Spouse, age 32
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Butler, Iowa
Spouse, age 43
Butler, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna N. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Butler-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 53
Butler-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butler |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01143-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Mehmen | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Raymond Mehmen | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Henry Mehmen | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Oscar Sutcliffe | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 5 | Mollie Sutcliffe | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Helen Hirsch | 23 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 7 | Lynn Sutcliffe | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Alene Sutcliffe | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Ronald Sutcliffe | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Marilyn Sutcliffe | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Henry J. Van Hauen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Mary Van Hauen | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Orlin A. Van Hauen | 26 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 14 | Ellis Bammann | 26 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 15 | Lew Williams | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 16 | Anna Williams THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 17 | Austin Williams | 22 | Son | Buttermaker | Iowa |
| 18 | Fred Heldenmaier | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Caroline Heldenmaier | 68 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Herman Hirsch | 31 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 21 | Malinda Hirsch | 29 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 22 | Clark W. Well | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Louise K. Well | 41 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Howard Well | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 25 | Rosalyn V. Well | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | Roy Marquard | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Della Marquard | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | August Engel | 78 | Head | Retired Farmer | Germany |
| 29 | Franziska Engel | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Walter Engel | 25 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 31 | Dorothy Engel | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Patricia Engel | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Adlai Bolin | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Flossie Bolin | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Darrell Bolin | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 36 | Neil Bolin | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dale Grepp | 29 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Hazel Grepp | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Richard Grepp | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Raymond Grepp | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)