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Effie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Effie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bonpas Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Bonpas Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Effie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ward Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ward Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Maynard Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Illinois
Spouse, age 36
Richland, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Richland-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 46
Richland-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Effie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bonpas Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links Effie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Effie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00873-00005)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard A York | 29 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Vivian York | 27 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 3 | Robert H York | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Kenneth Ray York | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Melba Sue York | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Otto S Lemke | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Minnie Lemke | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Arthur Lemke | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | Carl S Lemke | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Birdie Lemke | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Charles Lemke | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mildred Ann Lemke | 35 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Dan O Hossel | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Ella Hossel | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Ernest Hossel | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Lou Hossel | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Otto S Radham | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Ida Radham | 75 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Ralph Ridgley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Iloe Ridgley | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Paul Ridgley | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Rose Marie Ridgley | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mildred Ridgley | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Bernice A Ridgley | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Ward Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Effie Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Maynard Williams | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Charles Williams | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Ward Williams | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ray Williams | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Gladys Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Stephen Woods | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Katherine Woods | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Jerdon S Gaddy | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Fannie Gaddy | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | John W Long | 47 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 37 | George S Goddard | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | Mabel Goddard | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Margaret Goddard | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Gilbert Tucker | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)