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Catherine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boykins District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Boykins District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gracie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Catherine Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mack Williams | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Howard Person | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Herbert Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virgie Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Daughter, age 8
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 18
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boykins District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Catherine Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Virginia
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Sibling
Herbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gracie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Gunn | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 2 | Otis Gunn | 18 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 3 | Edward Gunn | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Marvin Gunn | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Jolly B Hatchut | 21 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 6 | Joe W Reed | 58 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 7 | Fate B Mccleny | 18 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mack Williams | 24 | Head | Labourer | Virginia |
| 9 | Virgie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Catherine Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Cook | Virginia |
| 11 | James Williams | 16 | Son | Labourer | Virginia |
| 12 | Gracie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Melvin Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Beatrice Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Herbert Williams | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jessie Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Howard Person | 33 | Lodger | Labourer | Virginia |
| 19 | Lizzie B Austin | 49 | Head | Wash Woman | Virginia |
| 20 | Leroy Austin | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Herbert Darden | 46 | Head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 22 | Pearl A Darden | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | William H Darden | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Joe N Darden | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | James V Darden | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Julia B Darden | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Carrie Little | 22 | Lodger | Labourer | Virginia |
| 28 | Alice B Russell | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Captain Allgood | 33 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Thenie Towns | 42 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Towns | 12 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Mary E Towns | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | John E Towns | 15 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | George Johnson | 43 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mattie Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Lyle | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elsie Lyle | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Louise Lyle | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | James A Darden | 71 | Head | Ditcher | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hasty Darden | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)