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Catherine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lorena & William — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Williams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lorena Williams | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 19
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 30
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Music |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Catherine Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lorena Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lorena Williams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Catherine Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02211-00058)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorena Williams | 68 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 42 | Catherine Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Missouri |
| 46 | Harry Abraham | 56 | Head | Vice Pres. | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy Abraham | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Jane Abraham | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Jean Abraham | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Florence Lowe | 32 | Cook | Cook | Missouri |
| 51 | Helen Wolfley | 43 | Nurse | Nurse | Illinois |
| 52 | Hildegarde Cunliff | 44 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Edward H. Cunliff | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Edw. C. Hanpeter | 78 | Father | President | Missouri |
| 55 | Wilburn H. Hanpeter | 42 | Brother | Salesman | Missouri |
| 56 | Esther Schuppan | 34 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 57 | George Reed | 49 | Head | President | Missouri |
| 58 | Ruth M. Reed | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Boyd M. Stone | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Florence Wink | 21 | Cook | Maid | Missouri |
| 61 | Edwin B. Meissner | 55 | Head | President | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Edna R. Meissner | 51 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Edwin B. Jr. Meissner | 21 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Julia Siebert | 45 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 65 | Edwin R. Meyer | 48 | Head | President | Missouri |
| 66 | Helen B. Meyer | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Alice Jane Meyer | 22 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Arleen Miest | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Patricia Miest | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Bertha Havener | 47 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 71 | Alvine Albers | 48 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 72 | Carl Fredericks | 38 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 73 | Herbert W. Waltke | 46 | Head | Vice Pres. | Missouri |
| 74 | Bessie Waltke | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Herbert Jr. Waltke | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Wm. L. Waltke | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Anna Bagi | 46 | Cook | Maid | Hungary |
| 78 | Erna Demke | 24 | Maid | Maid | Missouri |
| 79 | Wilson A. Taylor | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Emily L. Taylor | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Catherine
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)