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Kenneth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Kenneth Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Ccc |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Kenneth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Virginia Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Oscar Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Patricia Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, West …
Son, age 7
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Hancock-County, West …
Son, age 18
Hancock-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | CCC |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Kenneth Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Kenneth Williams
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Barbara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Hancock-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04406-00790)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Stewart | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Jennie Stewart | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Carl Stewart | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Phillip Cammer | 33 | Head | Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Mary Cammer | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Ray Pugh | 28 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Reba Pugh | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Robert Pugh | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl Pugh | 41 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Marie Pugh | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Dorothy Pugh | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Charles Lee Pugh | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Oscar Williams | 50 | Head | Not Able | West Virginia |
| 54 | Virginia Williams | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Kenneth Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Ccc | West Virginia |
| 56 | Billy Williams | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Virgil Williams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Ruby Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Betty Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Patricia Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Barbara Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Asa Lemley | 48 | Head | Kiln | West Virginia |
| 63 | Verna Lemley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Darwin Lemley | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Vincent Lemley | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Ola Jane Lemley | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Everett Seevers | 50 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Anna Seevers | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Joseph Seevers | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 70 | Everett S. Seevers | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Richard Seevers | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Bachus | 66 | Head | Truck Gardener | West Virginia |
| 73 | Georgia Bachus | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Lloyd Bachus | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Jenilee Bachus | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Leonard Bachus | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Charles Bachus | 23 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Norman Parsons | 36 | Head | Batter-Out | West Virginia |
| 79 | Verb Parsons | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Jean Parsons | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)