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Betty Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Betty Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Olney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Deloris Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Juanita Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| M Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Albert Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Illinois
Daughter, age
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty Jean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 10
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Illinois
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Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Runyon | 20 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Laura Runyon | 18 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 43 | Larry Runyon | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Farris | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Maude Farris | 63 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 46 | Julius Brooks | 28 | Head | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 47 | Viola Brooks | 23 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Thomas Brooks | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | M. Maurice Williams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 50 | Clara Williams | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 51 | Margaret Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Juanita Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Deloris Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Albert Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Betty Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | William B. Whiteside | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 57 | Lee Greenwood | 36 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Illinois |
| 58 | Lydia Greenwood | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Walter Greenwood | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Otis Greenwood | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Lee Jr. Greenwood | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Louise Greenwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Stanley O'Dell | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Goldie O'Dell | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 65 | Bertha Gardner | 25 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Burton Horrell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 67 | Dora Horrell | 57 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 68 | Fred Highsmith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 69 | Hannah Highsmith | 36 | Wife | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 70 | Robert Dean | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Eva Dean | 21 | Wife | House Keeper | Indiana |
| 72 | Carolyn Dean | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Gloria Dean | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Robert Jr. Dean | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Rolla Harness | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 76 | Eva Harness | 32 | Wife | House Keeper | Illinois |
| 77 | Junior Harness | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Harold Harness | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Katherine Harness | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Kenneth Harness | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)