Florence Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Florence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Champaign-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Mad River Township
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H-3
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Mad River Township
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Florence	Age	Birth yr
Geraldine Williams	Daughter	—	17	~1923
J Williams	Head	—	58	~1882
Florence Williams	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Champaign, Ohio

Spouse, age 32

Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Industry	housekeeping
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Champaign, Ohio

Spouse, age 42

Champaign, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence L.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Champaign-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 52

Champaign-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Mad River Township
Highest Grade	H-3
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Florence Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03037-00299)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lela Heater	41	Head	Housework	Ohio
2	David Evelyn Heater	20	Son	—	Ohio
3	Paul Jr. Heater	15	Son	—	Ohio
4	Marilyn Heater	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Allen Heater	6	Son	—	Ohio
6	Norman Heater	2	Son	—	Ohio
7	Gail Heater	2	Son	—	Ohio
8	F. Ronald Heater	21	Son	General Laborer	Ohio
9	Dorothy Heater	21	Daughter-in-law	Farm Laborer	Ohio
10	Joseph Hershberger	55	Hired Hand	Laborer	Ohio
11	Elwood D. Ward	45	Head	Teacher	Ohio
12	Jessie Ward	45	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Marilyn Jean Ward	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Marcia Dean Ward	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Ira Seitz	67	Cousin	60	Ohio
16	J. Burton Q. Williams	58	Head	Farmer	Ohio
17	Florence Williams THIS PERSON	52	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Geraldine Williams	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Frank Charles Oberly	63	Head	Farmer	Ohio
20	Dorothy Oberly	65	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Donald Oberly	23	Son	Farmer	Ohio
22	James R. Q. Ward	43	Head	General Laborer	Ohio
23	Ola Ward	38	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
24	Paul Ward	21	Son	Farmer	Ohio
25	Betty Ward	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Nora Ward	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Calvin Ward	13	Son	—	Ohio
28	Jean Ward	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Roland Ward	5	Son	—	Ohio
30	Rodger Ward	2	Son	—	Ohio
31	Virgil Lutz	39	Head	Farmer	Ohio
32	Sara Lutz	36	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
33	Orville L. Lutz	15	Son	—	Ohio
34	Percy Gussler	43	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
35	Beulah Gussler	40	Wife	Housewife	Kentucky
36	Wanleda Gussler	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
37	Percy Jr. Gussler	15	Son	—	Kentucky
38	Jack Gussler	13	Son	—	Kentucky
39	Deloris Gussler	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
40	Kenneth Gussler	9	Son	—	Kentucky

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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)

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