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Harold Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Harold Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Raymond & Golda — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Loudon District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Harold Williams | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Evelyn Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 7
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 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 | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 17
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 27
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Loudon District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Printing Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Harold Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Raymond Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Golda Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Jedediah Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Raymond Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Golda Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jedediah Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Williams
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Harold Williams
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · West Virginia
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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-t0627-04415-01139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyn O'Brien | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Patricia Anne O'Brien | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | James Thomas O'Brien | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | William Bernard O'Brien | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Lou O'Brien | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Richard Featherston Ellis | 38 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 7 | Maxine Ellis | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Mary Isabel Ellis | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Betty Lou Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Jo Anne Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Emory Lee Elmore | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 12 | Edward Lee Elmore | 17 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 13 | Kathryn Elmore | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Claude Ray Elmore | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Theodore Day | 31 | Head | Clerk Natural Advertising | West Virginia |
| 16 | Pearl Ruth Day | 32 | Wife | Office Clerk | West Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Wallace Day | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Harold Russell Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 19 | Evelyn M. Williams | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Barbara Anne Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Homer Paul Hager | 30 | Head | Sheet Metal Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 22 | Maude May Hager | 30 | Wife | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 23 | Regis Edward Mcmahan | 33 | Head | Manager | West Virginia |
| 24 | Mary Jane Mcmahan | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Regis Jr. Mcmahan | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Cora B. Adkins | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Addie Victoria Lewis | 54 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | James Forrest Lewis | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Don Austin Lewis | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Phyllis June Bonsall | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Florida |
| 31 | Harold P. Dodd | 35 | Head | Pipe Fitter | West Virginia |
| 32 | Edith S. Dodd | 36 | Wife | Secretary | England |
| 33 | Harold Jr. Dodd | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Thomas Standish Dodd | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Jo Anne Dodd | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Fred Cooke | 56 | Head | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bess Cooke | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Christine Cooke | 25 | Daughter | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mildred Cooke | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Christina Gibson | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Maryland |
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Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)