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Cecil Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Starke-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Cecil Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Starke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Starke-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Railroad Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Cecil | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Harley Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Cecil Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lane Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carrie Williams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Evelyn Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Starke, Indiana
Son, age 5
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Starke-County, Indiana
Son, age 16
Starke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cecil |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Occupation | No |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Cecil Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Cecil Williams
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Harley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Starke-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Starke-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00698)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Danford | 61 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 2 | Maggie Danford | 55 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | Alvin Danford | 18 | Son | No | Indiana |
| 4 | Alicia Danford | 14 | Son | No | Indiana |
| 5 | Bertha Mihm | 69 | Head | Housewife | Germany |
| 6 | George Smith | 61 | Head | Paper Hanger | Indiana |
| 7 | Beatrice Smith | 55 | Wife | Laundress | California |
| 8 | Willard Danford | 28 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 9 | Lucile Danford | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 10 | Delores Danford | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Jerry Danford | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Elmer Eckert | 24 | Head | Oiler | Indiana |
| 13 | Audrey Eckert | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 14 | William Smith | 78 | Head | Retired | Indiana |
| 15 | Sylvia Smith | 68 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 16 | John Eckert | 66 | Head | Driver | Indiana |
| 17 | Mamie Eckert | 32 | Daughter | No | Indiana |
| 18 | Lycurgus Kilgore | 66 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Della Kilgore | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 20 | William Kilgore | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Marie Kilgore | 16 | Daughter | No | Indiana |
| 22 | Elsie Kilgore | 14 | Daughter | No | Indiana |
| 23 | Dorothy Kilgore | 11 | Daughter | No | Indiana |
| 24 | Florence Kilgore | 8 | Daughter | No | Indiana |
| 25 | Joseph Murl | 61 | Head | Manager | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 26 | Antoinette Murl | 52 | Wife | Clerk | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 27 | Charles Vail | 73 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Vail | 30 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Mildred Vail | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Illinois |
| 30 | Lane Williams | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Carrie Williams | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 32 | Jesse Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Harley Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Cecil Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | No | Indiana |
| 35 | Marie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Evelyn Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Donald Williams | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | David Williams | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Dorothy Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Peter Sylvester | 67 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
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)