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Dora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Dora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Licking Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Township / Ward | Licking Magisterial District |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eula Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucille Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Anetta Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Geraldine Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wilbert Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Hayward Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dora Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tucker, West …
Spouse, age 24
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dona A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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
Tucker-County, West …
Spouse, age 34
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Licking Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Occupation | Housework |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Dora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dora Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waitman Nestor | 52 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Pearl Nestor | 46 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 3 | Charles Nestor | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Bess Nestor | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 5 | Virginia Nestor | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 6 | Carrie Nestor | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 7 | Daniel Nestor | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Clinton Nestor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Susan Nestor | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Anna Nestor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Wilbert Williams | 37 | Head | Section Hand | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dora Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 13 | Geraldine Williams | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 14 | Mildred Williams | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hayward Williams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Eula Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lucille Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Donald Williams | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel Williams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Anetta Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Homer Nestor | 26 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Bessie Nestor | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Wanda Nestor | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Nelson Williams | 57 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 25 | Maude Williams | 54 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 26 | Goldie Williams | 33 | Daughter | Housework | West Virginia |
| 27 | Okey Williams | 30 | Son | Section Worker | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mabel Moats | 34 | Head | Housework | West Virginia |
| 29 | Alfred Moats | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clifford Moats | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Raymond Poling | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Stella Poling | 55 | Sister | Housework | West Virginia |
| 33 | Stingle Poling | 52 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Mary Poling | 47 | Wife | Housework | West Virginia |
| 35 | Edna Poling | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lena Poling | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 37 | Evelyn Poling | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 38 | James Poling | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Okey Poling | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Kenneth Poling | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)