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Esther Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bailey-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Esther Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bailey-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bailey-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bailey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | UP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Duane Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Esther Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Minnie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| A Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| T Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bailey, Texas
Daughter, age 10
Bailey, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bailey-County, Texas
Daughter, age 20
Bailey-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bailey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | UP |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Esther Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Esther Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
A Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Duane Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Bailey-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bailey-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03980-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine Lowry | 15 | Sister | — | Texas |
| 2 | A C Wiseman | 33 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Beulah Wiseman | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Calvin Jr Wiseman | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Juanita Wiseman | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Billy Wiseman | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Frankie Wiseman | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | T J Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 9 | Annie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 10 | Esther Lee Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | A C Williams | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Henry Williams | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Ray Williams | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Duane Williams | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Cecil Williams | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 16 | Minnie Mae Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 17 | E L Gordon | 24 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Heather Gordon | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Joy Gordon | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | E C Bell | 31 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elsie Bell | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Odon Bell | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | John Wayne Bell | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Herbert Bell | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 25 | Opal Inez Bell | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 26 | Kenneth Lee Bell | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Will Bella | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Sue Bella | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | G N Nether | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 30 | Gemma Nether | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Sythell Nether | 20 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Almalee Nether | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Ross Nettles | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 34 | Ruth Nettles | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Lee Roy Nettles | 3 | Son | — | Calif |
| 36 | Claude Gage | 56 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 37 | Nola Gage | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Francis Stephens | 34 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 39 | W G Cardwell | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 40 | Willie Cardwell | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
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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)