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Laura Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Laura Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Amy Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Auther Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Bud Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eulon Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clayton Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Warren Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Armanda Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Daughter, age 7
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 17
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District No. 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Laura Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Laura Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Eulon Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bud Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Amy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01351-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaine Varney | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Dorothy Varney | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Jennie Varney | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Janet Fay Varney | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Glen Williams | 20 | Head | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 6 | Billy Williams | 18 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Ernest Williams | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Auther Williams | 52 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 9 | Armanda Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Ruby Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Warren G. Williams | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Laura Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Alma Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Amy Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Clayton Williams | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bud Williams | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eulon Williams | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Bertha Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | W. S. Greer | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Laura Greer | 64 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Herman Greer | 26 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 22 | Pearl Greer | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Bobby Greer | 5 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Virginia Greer | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Leon Williamson | 38 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 26 | Virgie Williamson | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Glen Williamson | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Roy Williamson | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Kelley Williamson | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | J. M. Bostic | 52 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 31 | Minna Bostic | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Luther Bostic | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Rufus Bostic | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Edith Bostic | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | J. M. Jr. Bostic | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Thurman Bostic | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Myrtle Bostic | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Ruby Bostic | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Greta Varney | 14 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Henry Varney | 53 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
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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)