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Harriet Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Harriet Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poplar Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Poplar Bluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harriet | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iris Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rena Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maxine Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ed Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harriet Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mack Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Missouri
Daughter, age 5
Butler, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Butler-County, Missouri
Daughter, age 15
Butler-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harriet |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Poplar Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Harriet Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harriet Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Missouri
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Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mack Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Butler-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02090-00757)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alex Lee | 50 | Head | Machinist Helper | Missouri |
| 42 | Clara E. Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Brandon Earnest | 62 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cora Lee Earnest | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Earnest Jr. Earnest | 34 | Son | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 46 | Wilbert W. Earnest | 30 | Son | Porter | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bobby Earnest | 9 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Samuel Skaggs | 30 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 49 | Merrill Skaggs | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Samuel Jr. Skaggs | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Kenneth Skaggs | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mayme C. Skaggs | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Ben Roberson | 48 | Head | Miller & Manager | Kansas |
| 54 | Lucy Roberson | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Frank Roberson | 25 | Son | Earth Mover Operator | Arkansas |
| 56 | Ed Lee | 43 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 57 | May Lee | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Walter Lee | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 59 | Goldie Louise Lee | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 60 | Juanita Lee | 2 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 61 | Carl F. Powell | 27 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 62 | Alice Powell | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Allen Powell | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Carl J. Jr. Powell | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Dorothy E. Powell | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Lyndell Moore | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 67 | Gladys Moore | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Eugene Moore | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Ed Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Rena Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Harold Williams | 19 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 72 | Harriet Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Ralph Williams | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Mack Williams | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Maxine Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Eugene Williams | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Iris Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | James P. Eaves | 64 | Head | Fire & Battery Man | Missouri |
| 79 | Emma R. Eaves | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Pauline Eaves | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)