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Esther Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Esther Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Central Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Carl Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marguerite Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Max Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Carl Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Barton, Missouri
Spouse, age 27
Barton, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther U. |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Barton-County, Missouri
Spouse, age 38
Barton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Central Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barton |
| Occupation | none |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Esther Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Barton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Barton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02084-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Miller | 72 | Head | None | Ohio |
| 42 | Leslie Miller | 56 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Bertha Miller | 53 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 44 | Son Earnest | None | M | Farm | — |
| 45 | Daughter Jessie | None | F | — | — |
| 46 | Son Earl | None | M | — | — |
| 47 | Son Donald | None | M | — | — |
| 48 | Son Lloyd | None | M | — | — |
| 49 | Herman Wolf | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 50 | Beulah Wolf | 47 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 51 | Ruth Wolf | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Eldon Wolf | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Virgil Ray Wolf | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Carl Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Esther Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 56 | Helen Jean Williams | 15 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 57 | Marguerite Lou Williams | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Charles Clinton Williams | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Carl Franklin Williams | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Max Williams | 5 | son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Sidney Carl Percy | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Delila Percy | 23 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 63 | Mary Louise Percy | 5 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Wilma Jean Percy | 3 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | George Earl Percy | 1 | son | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Earl Beacon | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Sarah Beacon | 62 | wife | None | Tennessee |
| 68 | Guy Warner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Louise Warner | 22 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 70 | Gene Warner | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Louella Warner | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Perry Myers | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 73 | Alma Myers | 35 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 74 | Virgil Myers | 14 | son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Lavonne Myers | 12 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Norman Myers | 10 | son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Kenneth Myers | 8 | son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Donald Myers | 6 | son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Darlene Myers | 3 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Ray Bryant | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
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)