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Donald Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Fulton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Donald Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFulton-County, Ohio
SurnameWilliams
Given NameDonald
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Clinton
Additional Details
OccupationElectrician
IndustryTelephone Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked4
Income (1939)155
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationElectrician
Township / WardPike Twp
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to Donald Age Birth yr
Alice Williams Daughter — 13 ~1927
Joan Williams Daughter — 16 ~1924
Eileen Williams Daughter — 21 ~1919
Walter Williams Head — 45 ~1895
Junior Williams Son — 18 ~1922
Dale Williams Son — 14 ~1926
Donald Williams Son — 23 ~1917
Paul Williams Son — 20 ~1920
Christine Williams Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Fulton, Ohio
Son, age 13
Fulton, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 47 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Donald W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Fulton-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Fulton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Donald
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Clinton
Occupation Electrician
Industry Telephone Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 4
Income (1939) 155
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Donald Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Donald Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eileen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dale Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Fulton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03071-00483)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Scott B. Mcdonnell 20 Son Farmer Ohio
2 Harold C. Skates 28 Head Machinist Ohio
3 Lola Skates 25 Wife — Michigan
4 Francis D. Skates 7 Son — Michigan
5 Joanne B. Skates 5 Daughter — Ohio
6 Alice M. Skates 4 Daughter — Ohio
7 Larry R. Skates 1 Son — Ohio
8 Harold N. Skates 0 Son — Ohio
9 John Lauer 67 Head Farmer Ohio
10 Carl M. Murray 33 Head Farmer Ohio
11 Geneva M. Murray 26 Wife — Ohio
12 Walter W. Williams 45 Head Farmer Ohio
13 Christine C. Williams 47 Wife — Ohio
14 Donald Williams THIS PERSON 23 Son Electrician Ohio
15 Eileen F. Williams 21 Daughter Housework Ohio
16 Paul Williams 20 Son Laborer Ohio
17 Junior Williams 18 Son Farm Helper Ohio
18 Joan Williams 16 Daughter — Ohio
19 Dale Williams 14 Son Farm Helper Ohio
20 Alice Mae Williams 13 Daughter — Ohio
21 Clarence Galbraith 43 Head Farmer Ohio
22 Frances S. Galbraith 44 Wife — Ohio
23 Harold Galbraith 13 Son — Ohio
24 Helen Galbraith 11 Daughter — Ohio
25 Nellie Olmstead 67 Mother-in-law — Ohio
26 Rolland Baumgartner 41 Head Farmer Ohio
27 Fern Baumgartner 41 Wife — Ohio
28 Merline Baumgartner 13 Daughter — Ohio
29 John E. Baumgartner 11 Son — Ohio
30 George W. Hines 46 Head Farmer Ohio
31 Ethel M. Hines 43 Wife — Ohio
32 Clair S. Hines 19 Son Farmer Ohio
33 Gerald D. Hines 17 Son Farm Helper Ohio
34 Frank C. Bratton 56 Head Farmer Ohio
35 Arthur C. Bratton 25 Son Farmer Ohio
36 Leroy M. Bratton 22 Son — Ohio
37 James R. Bratton 20 Son — Ohio
38 Carl Bratton 16 Son Farm Helper Ohio
39 Ada D. Helm 19 Servant Housework Ohio
40 Goldie Bratton 55 Wife — Ohio

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)

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