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Helen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Helen Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & George — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Hinton City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Leftwich | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| George Leftwich | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mary Douglas | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Leftwich | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Leftwich | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maddie Leftwich | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summers, West …
Daughter, age 1
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Summers, West …
Daughter, age 11
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Daughter, age 21
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Helen Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Leftwich (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maddie Leftwich (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Willie Williams
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Leftwich
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maddie Leftwich
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Helen Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Leftwich
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Leftwich
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Leftwich
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 — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00158)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Martin | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Billie Martin | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Everett Martin | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Della Martin | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Clyde Adkins | 31 | Head | Road Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Anna Bennett | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Margaret Bennett | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Roberta Bennett | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Hudson Bear | 64 | Head | Pipefitter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Minnie Bear | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | John Bear | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Melba Bear | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Robert Bear | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Minor Meador | 50 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lorah Meador | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Preston Hill | 39 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lemmer Hill | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Harry P. Comas | 58 | Head | Road Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ona Comas | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Katherine Comas | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Evelyn Comas | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret Comas | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Bobby Comas | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Betty Comas | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Joan Comas | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | James R. Comas | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Shirley Comas | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Donald Comas | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lewis Gill | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Minnie Gill | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Carlos Gill | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Gladys Gill | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | George Leftwich | 37 | Head | Road Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Maddie Leftwich | 30 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Dorothy Leftwich | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | George Leftwich | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edward Leftwich | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Douglas | 22 | Lodger | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Mary Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Helen Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)