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Betty Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Betty Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Carpenter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| La Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bonnie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lee Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Victor Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jerry Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dessie Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Arkansas
Daughter, age
Clay, Arkansas · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Clay-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Clay-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Craighead |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Betty Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Bonnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
La Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victor Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Clay-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00124-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iva Ivie | 10 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Charlie Joplin | 57 | In-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Henry Jones | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Laura Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lee Alfred Jones | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Milburn Jones | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Urie James Jones | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Bernard Jones | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lee Williams | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Dessie Williams | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Victor Williams | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Geraldine Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Betty Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Earl Williams | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Jerry Williams | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | La Fern Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Bonnie Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ronald Green | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Myrtle Green | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Vernon Green | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Howard Green | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Daisy Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Hudson Bernice Green | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Frank Parks | 45 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Zora Parks | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Rufus Parks | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Nelena Parks | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Bernard Sheppard | 18 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Violet Sheppard | 16 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Gordin Deerick | 26 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Leota Deerick | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | James Deerick | 4 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 33 | Jane Deerick | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | C. A. Hazlewood | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Devon Hazlewood | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Robert Horn | 60 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 37 | Lula Horn | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Glenna Horn | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Helen Horn | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Richard Horn | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)