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Eliza Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Erath-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Eliza Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erath-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1866), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erath-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eliza J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erath |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 Eliza | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Williams | Son | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Clayton Williams | Son | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Samuel Williams | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Eliza Williams | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erath, Texas
Spouse, age 54
Erath, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eliza J |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Erath, Texas
Spouse, age 63
Erath, Texas · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eliza J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Erath-County, Texas
Spouse, age 74
Erath-County, Texas · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eliza J |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erath |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Eliza Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eliza Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Erath-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Erath-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04029-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter B Morgan | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Dayle G Morgan | 17 | Son | None | Texas |
| 3 | James L Morgan | 15 | Son | None | Texas |
| 4 | Wiley R Merrill | 63 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Belvin H Pack | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Cecil Pack | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Texas |
| 7 | Lucile G Pack | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Earnest G Pack | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Rudene F Pack | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Read H Pack | 35 | Head | School Teacher | Texas |
| 11 | Ruby G Pack | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Harold R Pack | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Benjamin W Pack | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Lola M Pack | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Dan M Paschal | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Ruby L Paschal | 15 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Lee Miller | 69 | Head | None | Tennessee |
| 18 | Hebert E Oneal | 34 | Head | Collector | Texas |
| 19 | Jewel G Oneal | 31 | Wife | Salesman | Texas |
| 20 | Gene A Oneal | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Vanda A Oneal | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Samuel A Williams | 79 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eliza J Williams THIS PERSON | 74 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Clayton M Williams | 51 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Ben Williams | 38 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Boyd W Wooly | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Minnie M Wooly | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Ines O Wooly | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Dolly M Wooly | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Ernest Brannon | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Arthur H Stewart | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Irene O Stewart | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Walter F Stewart | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Margie L Stewart | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Harold G Stewart | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Larkin W Alsop | 59 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 37 | Ella O Alsop | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Charlie R Procter | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Agnes Procter | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Charles H Procter | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
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)