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Edith Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edith Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Otter Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edith Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Richard Williams | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Puma Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter Mag Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Edith Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bernice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma 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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00880)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William O. Mitchell | 34 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 42 | Myrtle E. Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Talmadge R. Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Bobby H. Mitchell | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Janice H. Mitchell | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jesse E. Maxey | 27 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 47 | Elizabeth Maxey | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ronald E. Maxey | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Clyde O. Witt | 35 | Head | Section Hand | Virginia |
| 50 | Reba S. Witt | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Melvin R. Witt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Lois K. Witt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Margaret E. Witt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Ellis C. Burnett | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 55 | Quincy C. Burnett | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Robert M. Burnett | 39 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Estice S. Burnett | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | James E. Jr. Weymouth | 28 | Son in law | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Juniatia K. Weymouth | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Charlotte M. Weymouth | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Meredith S. Motley | 30 | Head | Electrician | Virginia |
| 62 | Sarah Motley | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Meredith S. Jr. Motley | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Bettie S. Motley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Richard Williams | 40 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 66 | Puma Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Edith Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Henry Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Bernice Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Alma Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Joseph Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Ruth Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Mathew Carper | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Lavonia Carper | 15 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 75 | Geraldine Carper | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | William H. Sims | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Pocahontas Sims | 82 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Warren W. Tragg | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Sallie C. Tragg | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Frances E. Tragg | 25 | Daughter | — | 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)