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Jessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Benjamin — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Georgia Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ben Williams | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 6
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 16
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 26
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Industry | H |
| Class of Worker | Housewife |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Jessie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Benjamin Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary William (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin William
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Benjamin Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary William
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jessie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Georgia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00449)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lola Mae Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mildred Marie Mullins | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Sam D. Taylor | 59 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 44 | Nancy Taylor | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | J. Walter Sasser | 23 | Step-son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 46 | Geneva Sasser | 17 | Daughter | 6 | Kentucky |
| 47 | Step-Son Clifford | None | M | New Worker | — |
| 48 | Step-Son Delmas | None | M | — | — |
| 49 | G. C. Wyatt | 62 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 50 | Nannie Wyatt | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Earl Williams | 27 | Head | 32 | Kentucky |
| 52 | Minnie Williams | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Millard Williams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Harold Dean Williams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | J. R. Hale | 42 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Dona Hale | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Vernon Hale | 17 | Son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 58 | Elray Hale | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Wm Cox | 24 | Head | 30 | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mabel Cox | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Richard Cox | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Ben Williams | 58 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary Williams | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jessie Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Georgia Williams | 23 | Daughter | 40 | Kentucky |
| 66 | W. D. Money | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Alice Money | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lennie Hammons | 22 | Step-son | 40 | Kentucky |
| 69 | Bill Tuttle | 55 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 70 | Lula Tuttle | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Ann Tuttle | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James Wyatt | 28 | Head | 20 | Kentucky |
| 73 | Esther Wyatt | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Betty Irene Wyatt | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John Gilbert | 32 | Head | 40 | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lillie Gilbert | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Gillard Mullins | 19 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 78 | Stella Mullins | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Garrett Sweet | 63 | Head | 50 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mary Jane Sweet | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Jessie + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)