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Blanche Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenbrier-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenbrier-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marfrance town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Marfrance Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Averel Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Wanda Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emogene Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Blanche Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mae Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mae Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Maxine Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenbrier, West …
Spouse, age 27
Greenbrier, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Greenbrier-County, West …
Spouse, age 37
Greenbrier-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marfrance town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenbrier |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenbrier-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04404-00566)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Boggs | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Clarence Boggs | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Betty Boggs | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Billy Boggs | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Wilda Boggs | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Glen Boggs | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Patricia Boggs | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mae Williams | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Blanche Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Averel Williams | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mae, Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Maxine Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Emogene Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Wanda Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Arthur Williams | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Wilfred Perry | 33 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 17 | Alma Perry | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Ralph Perry | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Janet Lee Perry | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lillie Johnson | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Charles Johnson | 23 | Son | Miner | North Carolina |
| 22 | Thomas Johnson | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Gene Johnson | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Woodrow Gibson | 25 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 25 | Florence Gibson | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Gibson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Rosa Bell Gibson | 59 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Wallace Gibson | 20 | Brother in law | Motorman | West Virginia |
| 29 | Thearn Ellis | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Merle Ellis | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lewis Lowe | 45 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 32 | Ida Lowe | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Otis Fields | 24 | Lodger | Miner | Virginia |
| 34 | Nell Coston | 12 | Niece | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clyde Sink | 52 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 36 | Eva Sink | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edward Dalton | 39 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 38 | Dora Dalton | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ross Dalton | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hazel Dalton | 12 | Daughter | — | 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)