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Blanche Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fulton-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrell Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Blanche Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fulton, Kentucky
Spouse, age 28
Fulton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fulton, Kentucky
Spouse, age 37
Fulton, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fulton-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 48
Fulton-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. District 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fulton |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Blanche Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Fulton-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01307-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adolphus Owsby | Ownby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Audrey Owsby | Ownby | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jessie Owsby | Ownby | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Susie B. Owsby | Ownby | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Lois M. Owsby | Ownby | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Ray Wade | 61 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 47 | Hester E. Wade | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ruby M. Wade | 28 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Jeff Wade | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Lizzie M. Wade | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Ray E. Wade | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Imogene Wade | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Paul Wade | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Joe Nethery | 56 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Inez Nethery | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ray Cruce | 51 | Head | Farm | Kentucky |
| 57 | Modella Cruce | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Helen R. Cruce | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 59 | James A. Cruce | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Thad Q. Verhine | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ollie M. Verhine | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Clarence Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Blanche Williams THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Murrell Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Robert Harris | 50 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 66 | Ollie M. Harris | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lela M. Freeman | 13 | Step-dau | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ollie B. Freeman | 11 | Step-son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Willie L. Freeman | 9 | Step-dau | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Alone Harris | 5 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | John R. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James H. Harris | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | James R. Graves | 73 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fannie Graves | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Al M. Cruce | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lurline Cruce | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eugene Cruce | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Keithly Cruce | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Goats | Coats Smith | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Gladys Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)