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Ellen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hill-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hill-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hill-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hill |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Levola Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Newt Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Marlond Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Travis Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Billie Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ellen Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hill, Texas
Spouse, age 21
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Gen Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Hill-County, Texas
Spouse, age 31
Hill-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hill |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ellen Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hill-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Hill-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04066-00910)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Reynolds | 44 | Wife | Farm Hand | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Nuvie Reynolds | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Elma H. Reynolds | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 4 | Josie M. Reynolds | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | George A. Reynolds | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Margie E. Reynolds | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Birdie R. Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | James M. Mcnutt | 47 | Head | Farm Hand | Alabama |
| 9 | Julia B. Mcnutt | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Zula V. Mcnutt | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Murl R. Mcnutt | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 12 | Zelda L. Mcnutt | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Newt Williams | 37 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 14 | Ellen Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Billie R. Williams | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Verna E. Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | Travis E. Williams | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Marlond Williams | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Levola Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Harry A. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Jesse F. Elmore | 55 | Head | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 22 | Rena Elmore | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Lawton Elmore | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 24 | Joel Jr. Elmore | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 25 | Doris E. Elmore | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Lawrence F. Reid | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Bessie L. Reid | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Martha J. Reid | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Daniel F. Reid | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | John W. Clark | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Georgia M. Clark | 56 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Mary E. Clark | 29 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Dude M. Clark | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Texas |
| 34 | Sherman W. Clark | 19 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 35 | Buford B. French | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Ura L. French | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Billie J. French | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Charlie W. French | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Nevada French | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | John T. Tucker | 64 | Head | Farmer | N. Carolina |
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)