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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lawrence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Marion Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jean Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Author Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lawrence, Arkansas
Daughter, age 11
Lawrence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 21
Lawrence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lawrence |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Elsie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Callie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00148-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee R. West | 48 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Alice West | 48 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Boyd D. West | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Hellue | Hellne West | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Velma West | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Nora West | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Linke W. Taylor | 43 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Adaline Taylor | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Beatrice Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Bill Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Henry S. Allen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Ollie Allen | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Laddie Allen | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lerman | Lermon Ersel Allen | 27 | Daughter | Teaching | Arkansas |
| 15 | Clud | Clid Parks | 32 | Head | Tractor Driver | Arkansas |
| 16 | Ilie Parks | 28 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Verna Parks | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Nora Lou Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Magaline Parks | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Charles W. Hamilton | 42 | Head | Tractor Driver | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Jannie B. Hamilton | 47 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Gerald (A.B.) Hamilton | 18 | Son | Camp Worker | Arkansas |
| 23 | Arline Hamilton | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | J. L. Hamilton | 17 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Rosemary Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Doris Jean Hamilton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Donald Claud Hamilton | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ronald Hamilton | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Lovina Allen | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Lee Clark | 52 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | John A. Cunaldy | Cunalds | 73 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Nannie Cunaldy | Cunalds | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Charley E. O'Neal | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Gladys O'Neal | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Etta O'Neal | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Janella O'Neal | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Author H. Williams | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 38 | Jean Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Callie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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)