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Doris Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Doris Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Center District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Doris | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edwin Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Laura Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wetzel, West …
Daughter, age 1
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Doris J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Daughter, age 11
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Doris D. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · West Virginia
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Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edwin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Odis Roberts | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Georgie Roberts | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Jennie Anderson | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Charles F. Stankling | 55 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mary D. Stankling | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | James Ray Stankling | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Clyde C. Anderson | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Zelma E. Anderson | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | George H. Williams | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Laura A. Williams | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | John C. Williams | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 52 | Mary Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Edwin Williams | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Doris D. Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | George H. Williams | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Bernard Haines | 36 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 57 | Naomi D. Haines | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Louise Haines | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Dean Haines | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Herbert A. Olive | 35 | Head | Watchman | West Virginia |
| 61 | Glacia L. Olive | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | William L. Olive | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Betty P. Olive | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Richard D. Olive | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | William A. Metz | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Anna Metz | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Betty Metz | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Helen Metz | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | William Metz | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Arnold Metz | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Anthony D. Bayer | 56 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Chester Bayer | 24 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 73 | Kenneth Bayer | 22 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 74 | William Bayer | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Edward Bayer | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Henry Church | 45 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 77 | Guy D. Church | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Lavern Church | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | William C. Showalter | 51 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Grace Showalter | 46 | Wife | — | 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)