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Bertha Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mclennan-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Bertha Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclennan-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclennan-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 Bertha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucy Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joe Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| R Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| L Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| W Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mclennan, Texas
Other, age 25
Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Mclennan-County, Texas
Spouse, age 35
Mclennan-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bertha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLennan |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Bertha Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bertha Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclennan-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04101-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George V. Lee | 26 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 42 | Eula Mae Lee | 25 | Wife | Teacher | Texas |
| 43 | Irma Rohloff | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Texas |
| 44 | Collins Brooks | 26 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Mary Brooks | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Collin Jr. Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 47 | Doris Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Guy Harris | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 49 | Ines Harris | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | Christine Harris | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Guy Nelson | 29 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 52 | Ruth Nelson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Tommie Nelson | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Ida Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Ida Smith | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Glenn Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Hazel Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Jack Nelson | 70 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 59 | Ernest Nelson | 40 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 60 | Jennie Nelson | 40 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Ernest Jr. Nelson | 15 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 62 | Jackie Nelson | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Glenn Richards | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Jessie Carter | 42 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 65 | Herman Carter | 15 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 66 | Sarah Jane Bernard | 81 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Zellie Mccauley | 38 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | V. R. Mccauley | 18 | Grandson | Painter | Texas |
| 69 | Willie Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 70 | Bertha Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Lucy Mae Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Joe Willie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | L. H. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Alice Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 75 | W. B. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | R. D. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Annie Bell Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Johnnie Mae Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Eben Montgomery | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 80 | Edna Montgomery | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
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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)