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Clara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powell Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Powell Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Farie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Nettie Williams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lovely Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Junior Williams | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Hughie Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Scott, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Scott-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Scott-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Powell Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Clara Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hughie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Farie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lovely Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Scott-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04293-00614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary B. Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nettie Williams | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Earl Williams | 22 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 44 | Hughie Williams | 20 | Son | 30 | Virginia |
| 45 | Lovely Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Clara Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Farie Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Betty Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Edna Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Junior Williams | 8 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Isaac J. Burke | 64 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Venice Burke | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James C. Burke | 20 | Son | 52 | Virginia |
| 54 | George Barnett | 69 | Head | 20 | Virginia |
| 55 | Nancy Barnett | 75 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | John D. Falin | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Myrtle Falin | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Martin Falin | 29 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Fannie Falin | 21 | Daughter | 35 | Virginia |
| 60 | Elira Falin | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ray E. Falin | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Clara Falin | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Polly A. Falin | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Loretta Falin | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Clarence Falin | 35 | Head | 44 | Virginia |
| 66 | Alpha Falin | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Elsa M. Falin | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Zelma Falin | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Luther O. Falin | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ray Falin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Lelie Falin | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ballard Platta | 40 | Head | 20 | Virginia |
| 73 | Victoria Platta | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Donald H. Platta | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Pauline Platta | 21 | Stepdaughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Charles G. Platta | 20 | Son | 40 | Virginia |
| 77 | Lee D. Masingill | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Susan Masingill | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Ray Masingill | 22 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary M. Masingill | 16 | 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)