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Blanche Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Geary-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Geary-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Oklahoma
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Geary-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Geary |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Junction City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Irma Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Colleen Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Christine Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ace Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Cecil Christensen | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lawrence Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Blanche Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Geary, Kansas
Daughter, age 4
Geary, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Geary-County, Kansas
Daughter, age 14
Geary-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Junction City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Geary |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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 Blanche Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colleen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Geary-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Geary-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01232-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Grimm | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Mary Barberett | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 3 | Alfred Mcelvain | 31 | Head | Linotype Operator | Kansas |
| 4 | Genevieve Mcelvain | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Linda Mcelvain | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | James E. Huffman | 32 | Head | Manager | Texas |
| 7 | Beverly Huffman | 23 | Wife | Typist | Kansas |
| 8 | Kenneth Herne | 27 | Head | Attendant | Kansas |
| 9 | Esther Herne | 27 | Wife | Operator | Kansas |
| 10 | Herman Strom | 65 | Head | Tax Assessor | Kansas |
| 11 | Bertha Strom | 61 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Clarence Reynolds | 35 | Head | Soldier | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Grace Reynolds | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Frank Reynolds | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Aletria Reynolds | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ace Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Christine Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Lawrence Williams | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 19 | Blanche Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Helen Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Irma Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Colleen Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Cecil Christensen | 38 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 24 | James A. Deggan | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Howard Riddell | 22 | Head | Assistant Manager | Kansas |
| 26 | Grace Riddell | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Leroy Johnson | 35 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ethel Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Shirley Ann Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 30 | James Leroy Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Sally Jo Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary Elizabeth Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Christian Veriden | 55 | Head | Stone Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sueltrid Veriden | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Mike Ryan | 31 | Head | Sectionman | Kansas |
| 36 | Eva Ryan | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Michal Ryan | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Larry John Ryan | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Dennis Ryan | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Arron Britt | 67 | Head | Owner-Proprietor | Kansas |
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)