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Betty Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Betty Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty Claire |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edina Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Edina Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Myrna Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lela Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joyce Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leo Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harley Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lela Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Daughter, age 5
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Daughter, age 15
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty Claire |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edina Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Lela Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01924-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace C Upton | 81 | Head | Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 2 | Anna Upton | 79 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 3 | Gilbert Hardy | 48 | Head | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Esther J Hardy | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Sweden |
| 5 | Esther M Hardy | 70 | Mother | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lewis Clough | 51 | Head | Grain Dept | Minnesota |
| 7 | Katheryn Clough | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Florence Clough | 22 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Minnesota |
| 9 | La Grange Clough | 23 | Son | Filling Clerk | Minnesota |
| 10 | Alan Sharbonneau | 34 | Head | Commercial Artist | Minnesota |
| 11 | Ruth Sharbonneau | 24 | Wife | Private Secretary | Minnesota |
| 12 | Leo Williams | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lela Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Betty Claire Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | George Williams | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Joyce Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Mabel Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 18 | Myrna Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 19 | Harley Williams | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 20 | Lela Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 21 | Thomas Kern | 25 | Head | Bill Collector | Minnesota |
| 22 | Alice Kern | 24 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Michel Kern | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Charles Nichols | 34 | Head | Mechanist | Missouri |
| 25 | Alice Nichols | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 26 | Christie Warren | 77 | Head | — | Canada |
| 27 | Gertrude Dooly | 80 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Elizabeth Docken | 45 | Head | — | — |
| 29 | Lester F Etter | 36 | Head | Publicity Man | Minnesota |
| 30 | Barbara Etter | 25 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | John Lester Etter | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Ann Barbara Etter | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Tina Quamman | 59 | Mother in law | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Clyde Young | 54 | Head | Florist | Iowa |
| 35 | Virginia Young | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 36 | Floyd Young | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 37 | John W Newburn | 54 | Head | Superintendent | Colorado |
| 38 | Louise Newburn | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Horace Newburn | 32 | Son | Manager | Colorado |
| 40 | John Newburn | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)