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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peters Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Peters Creek Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Merryfern Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Dotty Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Teeoe Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnie Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jimmie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bobbie Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joel Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Grace Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice F. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peters Creek Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 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 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bobbie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teeoe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merryfern Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dotty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank 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 — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monroe Smart | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Harvey Smart | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 3 | Henry Smart | 17 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 4 | Elva Smart | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Monte Smart | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Johnie Williams | 45 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 7 | Grace Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | John A Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Bobbie Williams | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 10 | Merryfern Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Teeoe Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dotty Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Betty Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Jimmie Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Frank Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Joel P. Williams | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Winferd Hughes | 23 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 19 | Jettie Hughes | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Vally Hughes | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Georgia Williams | 40 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 22 | Dempsey Williams | 18 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 23 | Washington Lee Williams | 16 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 24 | Margaret Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Harvey Jr. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Frances Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Robert Martin | 56 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 28 | Mollie Martin | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Vera Martin | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Lena Martin | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Divers Martin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Nick Lawson | 38 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 33 | Luvinda Lawson | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Catherine Lawson | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bessie Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Albert Lawson | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Cecil Lawson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hariklene Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 39 | J. B. Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Fred Lawson | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)