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Clara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clara Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Scott Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Williams | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Linwood Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 36
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara A |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| 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
Boone, West …
Spouse, age 46
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 5 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 | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| 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
Boone-County, West …
Spouse, age 56
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clara A. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scott Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 56 · b. ~1884 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00382)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Haulstead | 11 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Willie O. Miller | 52 | Head | Sawer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Mary M. Miller | 37 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Sybilla Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Arista Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Dolores Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Helen Miller | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mervin Miller | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Nathan Miller | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | William O. Jr. Miller | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Andrew J. Miller | 65 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mary A. Miller | 65 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | William B. Gardner | 69 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 14 | Laura A. Gardner | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Jo A. Gardner | 10 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Willie U. Williams | 61 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 17 | Clara A. Williams THIS PERSON | 56 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Linwood S. Williams | 20 | son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 19 | Okey E. Cooper | 62 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dora M. Cooper | 56 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Emory A. Cooper | 21 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Okey V. Cooper | 19 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Orval Cooper | 18 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Freddie M. Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Herbert E. Cooper | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Dennis W. Miller | 41 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mamie C. Miller | 40 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Worley L. Miller | 18 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Dennis R. Miller | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 30 | Pearl Miller | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Sibel Barker | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Cecil Barker | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Louise Barker | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clora B. Barker | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Patricia I. Barker | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Linfert S. Dolin | 24 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Essie H. Dolin | 17 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Linda D. Dolin | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Walter L. Dolin | 64 | Head | Farm | West Virginia |
| 40 | Cora L. Dolin | 61 | wife | — | 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)