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Clara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eddy-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Clara Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eddy-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eddy-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eddy |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Pleasant Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Maurice Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Leo Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Warren Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Eddy, North …
Spouse, age 43
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Eddy-County, North …
Spouse, age 55
Eddy-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasant Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eddy |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Eddy-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Eddy-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03000-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Mellhoff | 15 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 42 | William Mellhoff | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 43 | Agnes Mellhoff | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Adaline Mellhoff | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 45 | Rosella Mellhoff | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 46 | Daniel R. Mellhoff | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Donald S. Mellhoff | 6 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Wilbur L. Mellhoff | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Helen Mellhoff | 4 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 50 | John E. Mellhoff | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 51 | Ethel Mellhoff | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Charles Anderson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Lena Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Doris Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 55 | Norman Anderson | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Norma Anderson | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Dakota |
| 57 | Janice Fay Anderson | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Fred Polson | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 59 | Norman Schenk | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Julia Podetz | 47 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 61 | George Podetz | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 62 | Ada N. Landon | 25 | Foreman | Foreman | North Dakota |
| 63 | Walter Hall | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Annie Hall | 75 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Clyde Hall | 32 | Nephew | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 66 | John F. Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 67 | Clara Williams THIS PERSON | 55 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Maurice Williams | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Hazel Williams | 23 | Daughter | Cook | North Dakota |
| 70 | Leo Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 71 | Ray Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 72 | Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Helen Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Warren Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | Alvin Volbrecht | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 76 | Myrtle Volbrecht | 20 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 77 | Doris Volbrecht | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 78 | Minnie Volbrecht | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 79 | Albert Utecht | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 80 | Alma Utecht | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
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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)