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Earl Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Earl Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Howard-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kokomo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Kokomo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colletta Williams | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ralph Williams | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ethel Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Howard, Indiana
Son, age 9
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Howard, Indiana
Son, age 19
Howard, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Groundsman |
| Industry | Tel. Central |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Howard-County, Indiana
Son, age 29
Howard-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kokomo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Howard |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Earl Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Williams
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Sibling
Colletta Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Howard-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Howard-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01054-00124)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Crawley | 53 | Head | Metal Polisher | Indiana |
| 2 | Cordelia Crawley | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | George W. Abbott | 72 | Head | Repair Wk. | Indiana |
| 4 | Lulu Abbott | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Oliver Orr | 81 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Sarah Orr | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | John N. Williams | 62 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Indiana |
| 8 | Ethel Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Earl Williams THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Colletta Williams | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 11 | Ralph Williams | 20 | Nephew | Clerk | Illinois |
| 12 | Carl Reed | 40 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 13 | Olive Reed | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Allen (Ab) Reed | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Phyllis Reed | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | John Jones | 73 | Father in law | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Carl Longfellow | 37 | Head | Blocker | Indiana |
| 18 | Lena Longfellow | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Grover Goings | 54 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 20 | Elizabeth Goings | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Harold N. Goings | 23 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Mary E. Keller | 60 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Dale Keller | 27 | Son | Stone Cutter | Indiana |
| 24 | Celestine Hubert | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Hannah Hubert | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary E. Hubert | 25 | Daughter | Assembler | Ohio |
| 27 | Leo Hubert | 21 | Son | Pin Setter | Indiana |
| 28 | Lawrence Hubert | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Max Springer | 29 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 30 | Mary Springer | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Patricia Springer | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Peggy Jean Springer | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Katherine Keller | 49 | Mother in law | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 34 | William Adrian | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Eva Adrian | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Orville Wade | 28 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 37 | Lucille Wade | 28 | Wife | Assembler | Indiana |
| 38 | Eugene Knisley | 30 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Thelma Knisley | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harry Moss | 27 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Earl + 1 sibling
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)