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Gladys Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wet Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Wet Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magalene Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Velma Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ellen Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Junior Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Della Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Daughter, age 2
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gladys G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Daughter, age 12
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wet Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Gladys Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Magalene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00761)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecil Jr. Hammack | 7 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Laverne Hammack | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Albert Johnson | 51 | Head | Assistant Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 4 | Loris Johnson | 51 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Marie Johnson | 26 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Russel Johnson | 24 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Luther Johnson | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ray Johnson | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Howard Johnson | 33 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Alex Williams | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Della Williams | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | James E. Williams | 23 | son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 13 | Charles G. Williams | 21 | son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 14 | Magalene Williams | 20 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Velma Williams | 18 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Ellen Williams | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Junior Williams | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Gladys Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Samuel Williams | 10 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Joe Repa | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 21 | Margaret Repa | 24 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Frankie Repa | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Geraldine Williams | 19 | sister in law | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | A. R. Dressler | 51 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 25 | Virginia Dressler | 41 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Fredrick Baker | 19 | step son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Ellen Baker | 17 | step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Lorraine C. Baker | 15 | step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | W. L. Hodge | 49 | Head | Brakeman | West Virginia |
| 30 | Janice E. Hodge | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Cornelius Hodge | 19 | son | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 32 | Billie Hodge | 15 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Robert Hodge | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Jackie Hodge | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Mary Hodge | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lonnie Hodge | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Ruby Williams | 29 | daughter | Postmistress | West Virginia |
| 38 | Betty Louise Williams | 10 | grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | William Williams | 7 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Jo Ann Hodge | 5 | grand daughter | — | 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)