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Billy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Billy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vernon-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Nevada City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Williams | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edgar Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Alta Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vernon, Missouri
Son, age 6
Vernon, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Vernon-County, Missouri
Son, age 16
Vernon-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 16 · b. ~1924 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Vernon-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02162-00221)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willard Morrison | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Morrison | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Johanna Burke | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Mary Burke | 38 | Daughter | Stenographic Work | Missouri |
| 5 | Margaret Burke | 38 | Daughter | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 6 | Charles Mellette | 70 | Head | Hardware Dealer | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary Mellette | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | J. Ben Robinson | 65 | Brother-in-law | Hardware Dealer | Missouri |
| 9 | Ida Wardin | 67 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Albert Quinn | 60 | Head | Garage Operator | Arkansas |
| 11 | Maude Quinn | 51 | Wife | Beauty Shop Proprietor | Missouri |
| 12 | Milfred Weeks | 51 | Head | Assistant Supt. | Louisiana |
| 13 | May Weeks | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Denis Godfrey | 64 | Head | Insurance Fire & Auto | Missouri |
| 15 | Dorothea Godfrey | 59 | Wife | Insurance Fire & Auto | Wyoming |
| 16 | George Godfrey | 22 | Son | Insurance Fire & Auto | Wyoming |
| 17 | Mabel Graham | 20 | Lodger | House Work | Missouri |
| 18 | Lee Chambers | 53 | Head | Steam Electric Iron Corp. | Missouri |
| 19 | Lottie Chambers | 52 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 20 | Carl Keller | 55 | Head | Retail Merchant | Indiana |
| 21 | Lulu Keller | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Carl Keller | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | William Keller | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Louella Thornton | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Edgar Williams | 41 | Head | Cafe Operator | Arkansas |
| 26 | Alta Williams | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Billy Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Ralph Williams | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Edgar F. Williams | 85 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Susan Daniels | 49 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Gay Daniels | 23 | Son | Implement Store | Kansas |
| 32 | Susanna Daniels | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Marjorie Daniels | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Paul Daniels | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Harve Thompson | 60 | Head | Tinner | Missouri |
| 36 | Rebecca Thompson | 84 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Milton Deutch | 32 | Head | Merchant Clothing | Kansas |
| 38 | Helen Deutch | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Janice Deutch | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Robert Deutch | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)