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Harold Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Harold Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Todd Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Todd Twp |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Neal Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Viola Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Ohio
Son, age 3
Crawford, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Crawford, Ohio
Son, age 13
Crawford, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Crawford-County, Ohio
Son, age 23
Crawford-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Todd Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Harold Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Viola Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Viola Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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Sibling
Arthur Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neal Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Crawford-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03047-00971)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L Bass | 37 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Charles W Bass | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Angeline Bass | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Ralph Wyss | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | Leona Wyss | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Arthur Williams | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 7 | Viola Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 9 | Harold Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 10 | Velma Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Neal Williams | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Arthur Jr Williams | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Harold Fritz | 40 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 14 | Etta Fritz | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Etta Jane Fritz | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 16 | Kenneth Fritz | 14 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 17 | Jerry James Fritz | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Vesta J Fritz | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | B. Frank Victor | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 20 | Carrie Victor | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lester Victor | 22 | Nephew | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 22 | Beulah Victor | 18 | Niece | New Worker | Ohio |
| 23 | Mervin Victor | 7 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William Wilson | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Alice Wilson | 59 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
| 26 | Ray Heistand | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 27 | Sally Heistand | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Dale Heistand | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Clarence Shroll | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Teresa Shroll | 50 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | William Palmer | 21 | Hired man | Labor | Ohio |
| 32 | Minnie Shroll | 73 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 33 | James H Smith | 79 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Anna Smith | 79 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Charles Spiegel | 47 | Head | Trackman | Ohio |
| 36 | Vera Spiegel | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Jo Anna Spiegel | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 38 | Clarence Spiegel | 13 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 39 | Jack Spiegel | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 40 | Robert Spiegel | 14 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
Harold + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)