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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Douglas-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Douglas-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brule Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Brule Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Glen Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Louis Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lyle Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Douglas, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 2
Douglas, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessil |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Daughter, age 12
Douglas-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brule Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Douglas |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Douglas-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04474-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Williams | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Betty Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Violet Williams | 6 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Billie Williams | 5 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Joan Williams | 4 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | George Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Mary Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 8 | George Williams | 17 | son | Farm Helper | Colorado |
| 9 | Robert Williams | 14 | son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Andrew Williams | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Charles Williams | 8 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Paul Williams | 5 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Lyle Williams | 5 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Louis Williams | 4 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Kenneth Williams | 2 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Glen Williams | 0 | son | — | Wisconsin |
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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)