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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Giles-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Giles-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Giles-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pembroke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Pembroke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shelvia Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nellie Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Nellie Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Evelyn Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Infant Williams | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Giles, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Giles, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Giles-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Giles-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pembroke |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Giles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Infant Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelvia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Giles-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Giles-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nellie Eva Williams | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charles Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Melvin A Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Elsie M Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Nellie M Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James M Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Shelvia J Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Evelyn M Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Infant Williams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Bessie Alabernia | 44 | Head | Reeling Clerk | England |
| 51 | Virginia Alabernia | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Bill Williams | 66 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Bennie E Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Margie M Williams | 17 | Daughter | Sewing Room | Virginia |
| 55 | Rachel N Williams | 23 | Daughter | Floor Asst | Virginia |
| 56 | Angie H Williams | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Wanda M Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Nellie W Brooks | 22 | Boarder | Laborer | Virginia |
| 59 | Annie M Brooks | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca J Brooks | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Miles M Bailey | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 62 | Kathleen M Bailey | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Warren S Bailey | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Betty J Bailey | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Mary M Bailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby L Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Warren E Bailey | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Walter Dennis Kerr | 37 | Head | Dress Runner | Virginia |
| 69 | Elmer Freda Kerr | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter W Kerr | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Billy J Kerr | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Marguerite Ann Kerr | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frankie E Kerr | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mabel L Kerr | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | James E Kerr | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Conrad Lee Kerr | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Daisy L Kerr | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George Albert Kerr | 29 | Son | Drill Runner | Virginia |
| 79 | Kathleen Ann Kerr | 19 | Son-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Margaret F Stiff | 81 | Mother | — | Virginia |
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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)