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Claude Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Claude Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Effa — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | W Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Claude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Claude Williams | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 6
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claud |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Son, age 16
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Head, age 26
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Claude |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 416 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | W Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Claude Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Effa Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Effa Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Claude Williams
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West 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 — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-01139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claude Post | 45 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Helen B Post | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Post | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Emma J Post | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Alberta R Post | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ervin Everson | 20 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Charles Ferguson | 24 | Head | Milker | West Virginia |
| 48 | June E Ferguson | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Joe Ann Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Hugh S Modesitt | 58 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Janet Modesitt | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Hubert Modesitt | 27 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | William Findley | 23 | Boarder | Milker | West Virginia |
| 54 | Claude Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Hazel Williams | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | George Jr Williams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Martha L Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Claude
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)