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Dorothy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 Clay |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Wanda Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joy Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nina Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jim Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Forest Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Berle Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Liston Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucile Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Webster, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy Jean |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Webster-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Webster-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dorothy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Liston Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berle Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Forest Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nina Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda 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 — Webster-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01362-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ben F. Curry | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mattie Curry | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James L. Curry | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Edward Curry | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert W. Curry | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Jeff Jr. Gibson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Katie Gibson | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary E. Gibson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Hubert F. Gibson | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | George C. Gibson | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Katie P. Gibson | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Jeff V. Gibson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Donnie D. Gibson | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | James C. Gibson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Curt Gibson | 76 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lizzie Gibson | 76 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James D. Capps | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Ora M. Capps | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James D. Jr. Capps | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | William V. Capps | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Jim E. Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Lucile Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | James E. Jr. Williams | 19 | Son | Mess Worker | Kentucky |
| 64 | Wanda Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Dorothy J. Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Robert Williams | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ruth A. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Berle Williams | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Liston J. Williams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Joy S. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mary L. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Forest Williams | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Nina J. Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | John M. Dougherty | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lola Dougherty | 61 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Victoria Trader | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Jim J. Trader | 51 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert E. Brantley | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Iola Brantley | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ross O'Nan | 31 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)