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Clarence Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Clarence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Travis-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fannie & Fannie — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Travis-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Austin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Elijah Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Matilda Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Travis, Texas
Son, age 3
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Travis, Texas
Son, age 11
Travis, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Travis-County, Texas
Son, age 22
Travis-County, Texas · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Austin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Travis |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Clarence Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Fannie Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Bell (~0.84 confidence) and father Clarence Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Matilda Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Fannie Bell
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Bell
b. ~1876
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Clarence Williams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Matilda Williams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Williams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Texas
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Sibling
Elijah Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Travis-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Travis-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04150-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clarence O Williams | 44 | Head | Porter | Texas |
| 42 | Matilda Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Clarence Jr Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Porter | Texas |
| 44 | Annie Mae Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Elijah Mae Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Forest Fay Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | C. F. Pennell | 27 | Head | Minister | Texas |
| 48 | Gertrude Pennell | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Eugene Pennell | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 50 | Joyce Pennell | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | W. M. Haas | 37 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 52 | Clara Haas | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 53 | Aileen Haas | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 54 | Margaret Haas | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 55 | Ernest Haas | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 56 | Jeanette Haas | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Nelson Haas | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | James Haas | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Eugene Haas | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Robert King | 54 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Ethel King | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Douglas King | 20 | Son | Yardman | Texas |
| 63 | W. B. Shaw | 21 | Partner | Mason | Texas |
| 64 | Helena Shaw | 48 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 65 | Walter Shaw | 22 | Partner | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | A. J. Shaw | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Walter Jr Shaw | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Jesse Thew | 56 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 69 | Francis Thew | 53 | Wife | Servant | Texas |
| 70 | Aaron Hornaby | 23 | Partner | Yardman | Texas |
| 71 | Georgia Hornaby | 25 | Wife | Servant | Texas |
| 72 | Dale Sharp | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Margaret Sharp | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Frank Beineman | 51 | Partner | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 75 | Jewel Beineman | 45 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 76 | Barbara Beineman | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Bobbie Beineman | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Alice Mcalister | 56 | Head | — | Texas |
| 79 | Grace Clark | 22 | Daughter | Laundress | Texas |
| 80 | Bobbie Plumley | 8 | Grand Son | — | Texas |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clarence + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)