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Francis Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Francis Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheat Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Cheat Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Francis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patsy Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J Williams | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Junior Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Francis Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tucker, West …
Son, age 11
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Francis G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Son, age 21
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Francis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cheat Valley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 Francis Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Francis Williams
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00338)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margarite Loughry | 20 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 42 | Agnes Loughry | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Wesley Loughry | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Cline | 36 | Head | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 45 | Freda Cline | 28 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 46 | Anetta Cline | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | George Cline | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 48 | Clarinda Cline | 65 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 49 | Pearl Cline | 27 | Daughter | H | West Virginia |
| 50 | Glen Cline | 26 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Evelyn Cline | 24 | Daughter-in-law | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 52 | Shirley Cline | 1 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Jerry Nestor | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Alta Nestor | 33 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 55 | Paul Nestor | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Ralph Nestor | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Mary Nestor | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | S. L. Nestor | 77 | Father | U | West Virginia |
| 59 | Jane Nestor | 77 | Mother | U | West Virginia |
| 60 | J. H. Williams | 70 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hattie Williams | 39 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 62 | Francis Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 63 | Howard Williams | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 64 | Walter Williams | 14 | Son | S | West Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Williams | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Junior Williams | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Mildred Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Ruby Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Patsy Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Shirley Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Clarence Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 73 | Evelyn Jones | 24 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 74 | Wilma Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Charles Jones | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Madena Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Jesse Jones | 38 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Clara Jones | 33 | Wife | H | West Virginia |
| 79 | Harold Jones | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 80 | Aldne Jones | 12 | Daughter | S | West 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)