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Billy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Billy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scott Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elaine Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Essie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 1
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Son, age 11
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E Haulstead | 62 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ezra Jr. Haulstead | 15 | Grandson | Farming | West Virginia |
| 43 | Mary Haulstead | 17 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Fay B Haulstead | 12 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Grandson Haulstead | 8 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Hager Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Virgie A Williams | 56 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Howard Williams | 33 | son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bernice Williams | 17 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Burton Williams | 43 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 51 | Essie Williams | 41 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | James S. Williams | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Elaine R. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Billy R. Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Robert L Williams | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John H B Williams | 57 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 57 | Edna Williams | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Barbarie Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Lyle C Williams | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Carl Williams | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Frankie E Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ronald U Williams | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | John H B Williams | 55 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ira I Williams | 54 | Brother | Farming | West Virginia |
| 65 | Mick R. Long | 66 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 66 | Emma R Long | 60 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | John P Long | 30 | son | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 68 | Enda Rock Rhodes | 11 | — | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Isac L. Dolin | 47 | Head | Track Layer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Myrtle S Dolin | 38 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | James M Dolin | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Isac L. Jr. Dolin | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Glen E. Dolin | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Franklin D Dolin | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | John E. Dolin | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Oval L Bowles | 36 | Head | Coal Loader | Ohio |
| 77 | Thelma L Bowles | 30 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Priscilla Bowles | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Edward E Bowles | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Lorane T Bowles | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)