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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Arrel Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Halie Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Olive Williams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 12
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Wayne, Illinois
Daughter, age 22
Wayne, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Wayne-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 32
Wayne-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Olive Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Olive Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bessie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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Sibling
Halie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Wayne-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00903-00608)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audrey Lathrop | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Irene Lathrop | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Roscoe Bullock | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Charlene Bullock | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Ronald Ray Bullock | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Benjamin S. Ballard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Edna Ballard | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Edward Dale Ballard | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Reece Strand | 34 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Pearl Strand | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Robert B. Strand | 6 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Cella Fay Strand | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | William Strand | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Earl Neff | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 15 | Eva Neff | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Dayle Neff | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | George D. Neff | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary Neff | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Glorget Strell | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Lora Strell | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Orbit Strell | 24 | Son | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 22 | Loren Strell | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Auburn Strell | 18 | Son | Hired Man | Illinois |
| 24 | Nona Strell | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harlie Strell | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Virgil Strell | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eldon Strell | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | William Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Olive Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Halie Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Charlie Rawles | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Viola Rawles | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Brady Wright | 37 | Head | Trucker | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mabel Wright | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Gene Wright | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Eleanor Wright | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Audrey Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Dorman Wright | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Joyce Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Bessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)