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Frances Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Frances Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Dorothy — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Frances L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Frances | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Phyllis Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Blair Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dorothy Williams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 3
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Frances S |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Daughter, age 13
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Frances S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 23
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Frances L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Highest Grade | No 4-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Frances Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frances Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Virginia
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Sibling
Virginia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blair Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude A. Donaldson | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Florence A. Donaldson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Charles E. Sr. Williams | 54 | Head | Water Tender | Virginia |
| 4 | Dorothy D. Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Dorothy J. Williams | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Frances L. Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Charles E. Jr. Williams | 21 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 8 | Virginia L. Williams | 18 | Daughter | Assistant Sales Manager | Virginia |
| 9 | Blair L. Williams | 17 | Son | Secretary | Virginia |
| 10 | Phyllis M. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lula D. Thacker | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 12 | Rupert Thacker | 23 | Son | Washer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Neville Thacker | 22 | Daughter | Nya | North Carolina |
| 14 | Kubelik Thacker | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 15 | Evoy Thacker | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Walter D. Thacker | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | R. Jerman Thacker | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William T. Thacker | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Elbyrne G. Thacker | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Eugene H. Thacker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Eugenia C. Thacker | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Elmer S. Thacker | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Eliza Webb | 73 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Annie L. Webb | 36 | Daughter | Clerk | Virginia |
| 25 | Elijah D. Deaton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Junnie Deaton | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Elmer Deaton | 22 | Son | Produce Buyer | Virginia |
| 28 | Beulah Deaton | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Dallas Deaton | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Henry J. Thomas | 55 | Head | Leather Grader | Virginia |
| 31 | Effie L. Thomas | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Opal Thomas | 26 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 33 | Ora Thomas | 22 | Daughter | Topper | Virginia |
| 34 | Lura Thomas | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Wayne Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Jean Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Charlotte Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Howard M. Darnall | 31 | Head | Leather Worker | Virginia |
| 39 | Eva G. Darnall | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Howard R. Darnall | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Frances + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)