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Clifford Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Clifford Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shiloh Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Clifford | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Clifford Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Welpha Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Leota Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Howard Kowalski | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 13
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jefferson, Illinois
Son, age 24
Jefferson, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jefferson-County, Illinois
Head, age 34
Jefferson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Clifford |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R Jefferson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Clifford Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Verdie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Versie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Verdie Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Versie Williams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Clifford Williams
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Illinois
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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 — Jefferson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00816-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Louise Dawson | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 2 | Newton Moore | 50 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 3 | Mama Moore | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Doris Moore | 23 | Daughter | Sales | Illinois |
| 5 | Billy Bob Moore | 18 | Son | Sales | Illinois |
| 6 | Betty Rose Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mary Lou Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Peggy Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Patsy Ann Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Clifford Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Emma Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Evelyn Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Welpha Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Leota Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Howard Kowalski | 35 | Lodger | Foreman | Illinois |
| 16 | William Stegman | 34 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 17 | Ida Stegman | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Glen D. Trout | 36 | Head | Prop. | Illinois |
| 19 | Dorothy Trout | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Pauline Trout | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | James Trout | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Mary Trout | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Ben D. Trout | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Robert A. Rudert | 73 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 25 | Addie Rudert | 64 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 26 | Ray Wilson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Blanche Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Earl Wilson | 28 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Oscar Wilson | 39 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 30 | John Bullock | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Daisy Bullock | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James H. Johnson | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Dallas Brown | 48 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Cora Brown | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ray Brown | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Howard Brown | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Betty Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Adrain Yandell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 39 | Margaret Yandell | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Raymond Sigwerth | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Clifford
Gen 1 · 4 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)