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Clarence Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Clarence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents B & Nannie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 756 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Clarence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Hazel Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 16
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 6 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 | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Head, age 26
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Seafood Products |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Head, age 36
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clarence D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 756 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 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 Clarence Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father B Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nannie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
B Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nannie Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clarence Williams
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00913)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie Belvin | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Hessel Belvin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Lillian Belvin | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Shirley Belvin | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Audrey Belvin | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | James Shackleford | 38 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Irving Shackleford | 18 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 8 | Francis Shackleford | 16 | Son | Crabbing | Virginia |
| 9 | Doris Christine Shackleford | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Benjamin Shackleford | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | James Belvin | 29 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 12 | Effie Belvin | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | James Jr. Belvin | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Herman Belvin | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Belvin | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Katherine Belvin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Jerry Belvin | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Ernest Jenkins | 25 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 19 | Viola Jenkins | 13 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Blanche Jenkins | 44 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Noah Jenkins | 41 | Head | Fisherman | Virginia |
| 22 | Lucy Jenkins | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Mable Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Florence Jenkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hammie Jenkins | 27 | Son | Fishing | Virginia |
| 26 | Louise Jenkins | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Frances Jenkins | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Clinton Jenkins | 52 | Head | Fishing | Virginia |
| 29 | Hattie Jenkins | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willie Jenkins | 16 | Son | Fishing | Virginia |
| 31 | George Brown | 64 | Head | Fishing | Virginia |
| 32 | Nannie Brown | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Harvey Brown | 44 | Son | Fishing | Virginia |
| 34 | Odell Brown | 34 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 35 | Annie E. Brown | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Virginia Violet Brown | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Clarence D. Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Mail Carrier | Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Beatrice Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Mason Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Clarence
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)