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Herman Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Herman Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Herman | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucille Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lloyd Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lester Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Gussie Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Herman Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 2
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 14
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herman |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Herman Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Williams
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Missouri
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Sibling
Lloyd Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02200-00266)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lula Mae Millett | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Jean Millett | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Raymon Millett | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Norman Millett | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Marion Millett | 0 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Robert Williams | 37 | brother in law | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | Teger Williams | 34 | brother in law | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Lula Williams | 32 | sister in law | — | Mississippi |
| 9 | Lorraine Flamming | 20 | sister in law | Skinner | Mississippi |
| 10 | Janet Flamming | 3 | niece | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Mabel Carter | 28 | sister | Skinner | Mississippi |
| 12 | Jerry H. Rhodes | 59 | Head | Chipper | Tennessee |
| 13 | Sallie Rhodes | 56 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 14 | Mildred Rhodes | 27 | daughter | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 15 | David Paden | 60 | Head | Stowman | Mississippi |
| 16 | Viola Paden | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | David Jr. Paden | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Ernest Taylor | 56 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hattie Taylor | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 20 | Ernestine Lewis | 32 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 21 | Benny Taylor | 30 | son | Waiter | Mississippi |
| 22 | Curry Staple | 38 | Head | Hod Carrier | Mississippi |
| 23 | Elizabeth Staple | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Mattie Staple | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Robert Staple | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 26 | Elizabeth Staple | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Richard Staple | 6 | son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Ernest Staple | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Edward Staple | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Ida Young | 39 | sister in law | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lester Williams | 46 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Gussie Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Lucille Williams | 18 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Clara Williams | 17 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Lester Jr. Williams | 15 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Herman Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Lloyd Williams | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Ida Williams | 9 | daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Lulu Jamieson | 29 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Robert Jamieson | 2 | son | — | 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)