EW
Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fleming-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fleming-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fleming-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magis Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magis Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewell Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jean Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bettie Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Roger Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fleming, Kentucky
Spouse, age 27
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel E |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Fleming, Kentucky
Spouse, age 38
Fleming, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Fleming-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 48
Fleming-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magis Dist #4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fleming |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ethel Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Kentucky
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fleming-County, Kentucky
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Fleming-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01304-00201)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Williams | 28 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Viola Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elmer Lee Williams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Maxine Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Abbie Francis Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Woodrow Williams | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | M. E. O'Connor | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Blanche O'Connor | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edna June O'Connor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mary Sue O'Connor | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Perry Lawrence | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lettie Lawrence | 66 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Otto Seithers | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Opal Seithers | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Ida Seithers | 57 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gus Lewis | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Helen Lewis | 29 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Andrew Lewis | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Henry Priode | 56 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 60 | A. J. Lewis | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Missouri Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ethel Mae Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Bettie Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ethel Williams THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Roger Wayne Williams | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Jewell Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Jean Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Wm Goebel Coryell | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Louise Coryell | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lowell Wayne Coryell | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Earl Ball | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Marie Ball | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Berlin Leo Ball | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | F. W. Strode | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Julia Strode | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Clifford Maddox | 33 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 77 | Ruth Maddox | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Helen Jean Maddox | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Bobbie Maddox | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Dorothy Maddox | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)