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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Home Economics |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Home Economics |
| Township / Ward | Lexington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Isadore Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Geraldine Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| R Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sally Nelson | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Faye Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Texas
Daughter, age 9
Lee, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Lee-County, Texas
Daughter, age 19
Lee-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lexington town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Home Economics |
| Industry | NYA |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 37 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Bernice Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isadore Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Faye Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Lee-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04093-00159)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. A. Bounds | 72 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Annie Bounds | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Frank Ritzhoff | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 4 | Frieda Ritzhoff | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Wayne Ritzhoff | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | R. A. Williams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 7 | Pearl Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Home Economics | Texas |
| 9 | Beatrice Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Isadore Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Geraldine Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | George Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Faye Williams | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Ray Williams | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Sally Nelson | 63 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 16 | J. T. Burwell | 69 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Jamie Burwell | 63 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Howard Burwell | 46 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | George Jacobson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 20 | Pearlie Jacobson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Cecil Jacobson | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Velma Jacobson | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Leon Jacobson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Wesley Paston | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Edith Paston | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Laverne Paston | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Edith Paston | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Wesley Jr. Paston | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ralph Lee Smith | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Oindia Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | L. C. Smith | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Clarence Davis | 39 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 33 | A. J. Lewis | 62 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Mary Lewis | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Tom Lewis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Mable Lewis | 21 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Carey Lewis | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Lucy Douglas | 38 | Head | — | Texas |
| 39 | Willie Marie Douglas | 20 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 40 | R. D. Douglas | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
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)