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Beulah Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Beulah Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Decatur City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Beulah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donna Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dean Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Beulah Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Norma Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Virgil Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Other, age 22
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 32
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beulah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Beulah Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Beulah Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00843-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Pritchett | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 2 | Irma Pritchett | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Christina Ann Pritchett | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ernest D. Allen | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 5 | Evelyn Allen | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Richard Allen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Loretta Allen | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Allen | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Jerry Allen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Rosalie Allen | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Lee Sturgis | 22 | Head | Drying Machine | Illinois |
| 12 | Ella Sturgis | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Lee Sturgis | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Virgil Williams | 34 | Head | Brass Polisher | Illinois |
| 15 | Beulah Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Pauline Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dean Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Norma Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Shirley Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Donna Lee Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harvey Studinger | 44 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 22 | Hazel Studinger | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Andrew Studinger | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen Studinger | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Carl W. Harley | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 26 | Minnie Harley | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Everett Sedwick | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Janice Sedwick | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Richard Sedwick | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Sharon Ann Sedwick | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Lynch | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Luella Lynch | 61 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Walter Cooper | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Ethel Cooper | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Cooper | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Kay Frances Cooper | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Lewis Rumley | 48 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 38 | Anna Rumley | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Thomas T. Bardo | 64 | Head | Automobile Salesman | Illinois |
| 40 | Florence Bardo | 60 | Wife | — | 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)