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Dorothy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Eleanor — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Missouri
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shrewsbury City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Billing clerk |
| Industry | Electric Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1230 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Billing Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Shrewsbury City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ward Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eleanor Williams | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 5
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Daughter, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy F |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 27
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shrewsbury City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis County |
| Occupation | Billing clerk |
| Industry | Electric Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1230 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ward Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Williams
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ward Williams
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Dorothy Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02151-00038)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martha Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Janet Anderson | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Elmer Coates | 41 | Head | Sewing Machine Adjuster | Colorado |
| 44 | Josephine Coates | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Eugene Coates | 19 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 46 | Henry Classe | 33 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 47 | Hilma Classe | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Marilyn Classe | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Joan Classe | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Henry Classe | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Anthony Classe | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Randolph Busch | 32 | Head | Operator | Missouri |
| 56 | Bertha Busch | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | John Busch | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Glenn Busch | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | John Devines | 46 | Head | Insurance Agent | Missouri |
| 60 | Lucille Devines | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Elizabeth Denoyers | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Ward Williams | 50 | Head | Electrician | Missouri |
| 63 | Eleanor Williams | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Dorothy Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | Missouri |
| 65 | Albert Rubinstein | 37 | Head | Salesman-Clerk | Missouri |
| 66 | Martha Rubinstein | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | J. Ritchie Gibbons | 33 | Head | Attorney | Missouri |
| 68 | Loraine Gibbons | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 69 | John Gibbons | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Thomas Gibbons | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Emma Diederichsen | 40 | Head | Repair Books | Missouri |
| 72 | Robert Diederichsen | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Edward Smith | 26 | Head | Delivery Man | Missouri |
| 74 | Gladys Smith | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Joseph Dreher | 30 | Head | City Salesman | Missouri |
| 76 | Shirley Dreher | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Anita Dreher | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Charles Beldan | 29 | Head | Research Engineer | Missouri |
| 79 | Wayne Beldan | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Norma Beldan | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Dorothy
Gen 1 · 6 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)