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Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bowie-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bowie-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bowie-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Texarkana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Texarkana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jaccard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bowie, Texas
Spouse, age 20
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bowie, Texas
Spouse, age 29
Bowie, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bowie-County, Texas
Spouse, age 37
Bowie-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Texarkana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bowie |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bowie-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03989-00345)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Milton Wallace | 44 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 42 | Helen Wallace | 36 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Texas |
| 43 | Milton Wallace | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 44 | Winifred Davies | 26 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 45 | Eula Davies | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Velma Bornis | 26 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 47 | Jim Johnson | 39 | Head | Maid | Arkansas |
| 48 | Gertrude Johnson | 36 | Wife | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Clifton Johnson | 20 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Buna Johnson | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Charlie Johnson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Ernestine Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Nathan Johnson | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Mary Johnson | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Dorothy Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Geneva Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Eva Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Catherine Johnson | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Will Welch | 46 | Head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 60 | Nellie Welch | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Rosvelt Morris | 35 | Head | Bell Hop | Arkansas |
| 62 | Essie D Morris | 30 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 63 | Willie Berry | 57 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ona Berry | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Rosa Berry | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Arkansas |
| 66 | Norman Briley | 45 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 67 | Octavia Briley | 40 | Wife | Maid | Texas |
| 68 | Step-Dau Katherine | None | F | — | — |
| 69 | Step-Son John | None | M | — | — |
| 70 | Pauline Briley | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Texas |
| 71 | Sherman Briley | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 72 | George Hamilton | 15 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 73 | George Jefferson | 43 | Head | Porter | Arkansas |
| 74 | Annie Jefferson | 36 | Wife | Bucket Maker | Texas |
| 75 | George Jefferson | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Edda Jefferson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Melba Jefferson | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Bert Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Ethel Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Jaccard Williams | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
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)