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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 Victoria-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Ant — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Victoria-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. # 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Victoria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | J P 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Earl Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arlen Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Vivian Williams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Victoria, Texas
Son, age 14
Victoria, Texas · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Victoria, Texas
Son, age 25
Victoria, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Victoria-County, Texas
Head, age 35
Victoria-County, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Earl L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. # 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Victoria |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rented Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 85 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 A Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Ant Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virginia Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ant Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virginia Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Earl Williams
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Texas
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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 — Victoria-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Victoria-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04156-00655)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Ann Brandt | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Sidney F. Kalle | 15 | Wife's brother | — | Texas |
| 3 | Ralph R. Kalle | 13 | Wife's brother | — | Texas |
| 4 | Herbert Strobel | 70 | Head | Stock Farmer | Germany |
| 5 | Ed Sturm | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Marie Sturm | 36 | Wife | Poultry Raiser | Texas |
| 7 | Lawrence Schmidt | 47 | Head | Stock Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Verna L. Schmidt | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Weldon L. Schmidt | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Leon W. Lassmann | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 11 | Hertha R. Lassmann | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Charles A. Lassmann | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Jeanette Lassmann | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Thomas H. Lott | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| 15 | Joe R. Johnston | 67 | Head | — | Texas |
| 16 | Mattie Johnston | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Joe R. Jr. Johnston | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Henry Murray | 76 | Head | — | Texas |
| 19 | Ella C. Murray | 69 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Rosa E. Halle | 29 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Marguerite Halle | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Beatrice Halle | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Earl L. Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Vivian E. Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Dorie V. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Arlen W. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | John M. Reeves | 46 | Head | Stock Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Pauline Reeves | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Louis Haubolt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Rosina Haubolt | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Raymond Haubolt | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 32 | Alvin H. Heiland | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Frieda Heiland | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Clement Heiland | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Andrew Heiland | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Aaron Heiland | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | John C. Heibel | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 38 | Olivia C. Heibel | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Willie E. Heibel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Maggie J. Heibel | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Earl
Gen 1 · 3 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)