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Blanche Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrel Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Blanche Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Zelma Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Tim Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Glenda Gillette | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lannie Gillette | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Opal Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orange, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Orange, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Orange-County, Texas
Spouse, age 47
Orange-County, Texas · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04118-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. K. Delaney | 52 | Head | Warehouse Distributer | Georgia |
| 2 | Esther Delaney | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Douglas Delaney | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Kenneth Delaney | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Billie Lou Delaney | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Tatom A. Duron | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Blanche Duron | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Joseph J. Janchech | 64 | Lodger | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Clarence Burch | 28 | Head | Seaman Pump Man | Louisiana |
| 10 | Lois Burch | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Joseph Burch | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jerald Burch | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Minnie Burch | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Bobbie Carroll Burch | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Clarence Ray Burch | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Annette Burch | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Alvin Wilson | 32 | Head | Operator At Pile Driver | Texas |
| 18 | Lorene Wilson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Annabell Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Alfred Wilson | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Dewey Mcdaniel | 39 | Head | Fit-Up-Man | Louisiana |
| 22 | Ada Mcdaniel | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Homer Mcdaniel | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Hildred Mcdaniel | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Vernon Mcdaniel | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Pauline Mcdaniel | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Joe Ann Mcdaniel | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Patsy Ruth Mcdaniel | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Monroe Thomas Mcdaniel | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Tim Williams | 48 | Head | Night Watchman | Texas |
| 31 | Blanche Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Elsie Mae Williams | 25 | Daughter | Pickle Packer | Texas |
| 33 | Murrel Williams | 21 | Son | Stacker In Paper Bags | Texas |
| 34 | Eugene Williams | 18 | Son | Storer Of Pickles | Texas |
| 35 | Opal Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Zelma Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Glenda Fay Gillette | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Lannie Ray Gillette | 2 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | Ed N. Smith | 71 | Head | Carpenter | Texas |
| 40 | Angeline Smith | 69 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)