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Clara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1876), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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 Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninnie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 44
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 54
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 64
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Clara Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Clara Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Williams THIS PERSON | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ninnie Williams | 20 | Daughter | Took Orders | West Virginia |
| 43 | Lewis Williams | 29 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edith Williams | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Gail Williams | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Victor Williams | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Larry Inf Williams | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | John Rose | 21 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ruby Rose | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Robert Lee Rose | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Clara June Rose | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Leonard Rose | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Frank Rose | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | A. J. Perrine | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Maud Perrine | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Laura Trevie Perrine | 13 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Binnie Carpenter | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ralph Carpenter | 36 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Leon Carpenter | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Oval Wilson | 35 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Rosie Wilson | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Pearl Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Charles Wilson | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Betty Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Linard Oval Wilson | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Carl Wilson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | J. A. Hamrick | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Luly Hamrick | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Betty Hamrick | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Okey Hamrick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Odell Hamrick | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Eslie Hamrick | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 73 | Nettie Hamrick | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Dona Hamrick | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Dora Hamrick | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Eugene Hamrick | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Donnie Hamrick | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Rosalee Hamrick | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Bertha Hamrick | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Rosa Brewer | 20 | Lodger | — | West 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)