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Donald Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Donald Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Zelda — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Loudon |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Zelda Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 2
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 12
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 8 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 | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 22
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · 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 | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Chemical Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Donald Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelda Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Golda Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jedediah Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Raymond Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelda Williams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Golda Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jedediah Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Williams
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Williams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-01140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rose L. Vorholt | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Catherine Vorholt | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 43 | Leslie Vorholt | 30 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Edward Vorholt | 28 | Son | Freight Man | West Virginia |
| 45 | Arnold Vorholt | 25 | Son | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 46 | Claude Edward Lewis | 33 | Head | Shop Foreman | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lillian E. Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 48 | James Richard Lewis | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Zelda M. Williams | 59 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Eugene Williams | 25 | Son | Operator | West Virginia |
| 51 | Donald Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Ada Jane Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Neighbors Overestimated Family. | None | — | — | — |
| 54 | R. B. Blubaugh | 28 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 55 | Beulah M. Blubaugh | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Daisy Mae Wood | 28 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 57 | Charles William Knisely | 41 | Head | Physicist | Ohio |
| 58 | Margaret W. Knisely | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Frank W. Wilson | 34 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Marie P. Wilson | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Charles Ernst Wilson | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Robert William Wilson | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Nellie Bailes | 26 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 64 | Theodore F. Goldthorpe | 38 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 65 | Dorothy W. Goldthorpe | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | James Thomas Prentiss | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | George Prentiss | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Madeline Turner | 28 | Maid | Maid & Cook | Virginia |
| 69 | Guy Herbert Hickman | 36 | Head | Electrician & Salesman | West Virginia |
| 70 | Wana Hickman | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Paul Bryant | 35 | Lodger | — | — |
| 72 | Pauline Wood | 24 | Maid | Maid | West Virginia |
| 73 | Sally Adkins | 58 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Rudolph Alfred Schwartze | 45 | Head | Architect | Illinois |
| 75 | Evelyn K. Schwartze | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Walter Finley Whittaker | 34 | Head | Osteopath | Michigan |
| 77 | Agatha Catherine Whittaker | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | John Skorvaga | 35 | Head | Dial Supervisor | Arkansas |
| 79 | Alvina Skorvaga | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret Ann Skorvaga | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Donald + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)