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Billy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Billy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Posey-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy Raye |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Posey |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Harmony Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Katie Williams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Opal Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Posey, Indiana
Son, age 2
Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billie Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Posey-County, Indiana
Son, age 13
Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy Raye |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harmony Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Posey |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Billy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Billy Williams
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Opal Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Posey-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Posey-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred Pfister | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Eloise Pfister | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | Ann Louise Pfister | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | James Alfred Pfister | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Phyllis Elaine Pfister | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Henry C. W. Redman | 76 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Lyda D. Redman | 36 | Daughter | Housewife | Indiana |
| 8 | Orville Redman | 33 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Henry Pfister | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Tessa Pfister | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 11 | Fred Septer | 58 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Bessie Septer | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 13 | William J. Martin | 86 | Father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | John Martin | 52 | Brother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Andrew J. Nash | 80 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Eugene W. Nash | 77 | Brother | — | Indiana |
| 17 | George Ripple | 55 | Servant | Laborer | Illinois |
| 18 | Nellie Ripple | 55 | Servant | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 19 | Leonard M. Seacock | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Irma Seacock | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 21 | Leonard Seacock | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Betty Seacock | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | George W. Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Katie Ann Williams | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 25 | Opal Faye Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Billy Raye Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Telsie R. Mann | 46 | Head | Housewife | Indiana |
| 28 | Charles K. Mann | 19 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 29 | Nellie Reister | 57 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John C. Smith | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | Rosella Smith | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 32 | James R. Smith | 30 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Paul M. Smith | 20 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Lawrence Hunter | 45 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Gladys Hunter | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 36 | Walter Hanes | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 37 | Edna Hanes | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 38 | Otto Cox | 49 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 39 | Irene Cox | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 40 | Carroll Cox | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)