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Doris Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Doris Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 7
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 17
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Industry | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Doris Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Doris Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Tennessee
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Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie 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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noe, Dorothy J Noe | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Noe, Kenneth Noe | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | George L Moore | 49 | Head | Painter | Mississippi |
| 4 | Annie L Moore | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | New Ends Block #15 | None | Begins Block #16 | — | — |
| 6 | Edward F Ketschell | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 7 | Mary D Ketschell | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Joe E Ketschell | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | James B Williams | 45 | Head | Clerk | Mississippi |
| 10 | Anna M Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 11 | James B Jr Williams | 20 | Son | Delivery Helper | Tennessee |
| 12 | Doris L Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Annie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Robert H Williams | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | John B Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | William G Williams | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Jesse W Williams | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Alice J Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Elizabeth Crane | 49 | Head | Packer | Tennessee |
| 20 | John H Crane | 24 | Son | Ice Builder | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edward L Corbitt | 67 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Nellie S Corbitt | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Mary L Anderson | 64 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Roger Anderson | 38 | Son | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 25 | Jesse Anderson | 35 | Son | Sta. Mgr. | Mississippi |
| 26 | Ellen Anderson | 28 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 27 | William H Anderson | 28 | Son | Operator | Mississippi |
| 28 | Fairy O Anderson | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | Betty J Anderson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Floyd E Volz | 44 | Head | Repair Man | Indiana |
| 31 | Dorothy A Volz | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Patricia A Volz | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Floyd E Volz | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Julia H Green | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Beatrice L Green | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bessie M Green | 21 | Daughter | Designer | Tennessee |
| 37 | Louis W Green | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | John E Neff | 49 | Head | Operator | W. Virginia |
| 39 | Pearl A Neff | 45 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 40 | Henrietta Neff | 14 | Daughter | — | W. 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)