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Esther Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Esther Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Chase City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larese Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hortense Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ernestine Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Esther Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rachel Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 1
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ester |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 11
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 Esther Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Virginia
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Sibling
Hortense Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larese Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernestine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Middleton | 43 | Head | Publisher | Virginia |
| 2 | Irene Middleton | 44 | Wife | Social Editor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Kathryn Middleton | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mildred Middleton | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Thelma Middleton | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | William A. Davis | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Charlotte Davis | 29 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Rachel Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Peter H. Jones | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Hattie Jones | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Geneva Jones | 19 | Daughter | Assistant Librarian | Virginia |
| 12 | Paulston Jones | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Ronald Jones | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Alexander Oliver | 25 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 15 | Sarah Oliver | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James Oliver | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mildred Oliver | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Janice Oliver | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | John Martin | 43 | Head | Sawyer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Marie Martin | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | John Martin | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | William Martin | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Isabel Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Rebecca Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lloyd Oliver | 26 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 27 | Susie Oliver | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lloyd Jr. Oliver | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | David Oliver | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Robert Oliver | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Leona Oliver | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | John Hicks | 21 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 33 | Lucille Hicks | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | John Hicks | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James Williams | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Rachel Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Ernestine Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Hortense Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Larese Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Esther Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)