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Donald Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harvey-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Donald Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & A — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lakin Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Williams | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Anna Williams | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ella Williams | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 2
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Donald E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 12
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Son, age 22
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Donald Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father A Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Williams
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Williams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kansas
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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 — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-00678)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arnold Decker | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Charles R. Davis | 57 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 43 | Harry Davis | 50 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 44 | F. H. Carmichael | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Blanche Carmichael | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Duane Carmichael | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Cora Umbarger | 55 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Edgar M. Hansen | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 49 | Pearl Hansen | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Jessie Lou Hansen | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Eldora Hansen | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | H. J. Schierling | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Susie Schierling | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Ida Schierling | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Elma Schierling | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Eldon Schierling | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Adeline Schierling | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | J. E. Cain | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 59 | Minnie Cain | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Lewis Cain | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Milton Cain | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Marjorie Cain | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Lois Cain | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Wesley Hyde | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 65 | Gertrude Hyde | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Charles Hyde | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | A. B. Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 68 | Ella Williams | 67 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Donald Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 70 | Anna Williams | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Joe Marak | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 72 | Anna E. Marak | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Agnes Marak | 23 | Daughter | Matron | Kansas |
| 74 | G. H. Schierling | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Marie Schierling | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Eddie Schierling | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Ervin Schierling | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Dorothy Schierling | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Geo Jr. Schierling | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ike Smith | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 6 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)