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Arthur Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Williams across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonah — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copper Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Copper Creek Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frances Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Etta Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1900
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 18
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Apr |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Russell, Virginia
Son, age 29
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 38
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 48
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 59
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Copper Creek Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Arthur Williams across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jonah Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jonah Williams
b. ~1834
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Williams
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
15 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00289)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Williams THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Etta Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Frances Williams | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 4 | Ruth Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Hancil Wilson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 6 | Annie Wilson | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Harthy Wilson | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Ella Wilson | 66 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joe Davis | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Eliza Davis | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Kelley Davis | 22 | Son | Ccc | Virginia |
| 12 | Martha Davis | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Fred Davis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lacy Taylor | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 15 | Rose Taylor | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Arthur
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)