Laura Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Laura Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Female Spouse Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Salem Township
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Salem Township
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Laura	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Williams	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Fred Williams	Head	—	53	~1887
Laura Williams	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Ohio

Spouse, age 36

Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Laura E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Washington, Ohio

Spouse, age 46

Washington, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Laura E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Washington-County, Ohio

Spouse, age 57

Washington-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Laura
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Salem Township
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Laura Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03166-00396)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Glen Fulton	19	Son	Farmer	Ohio
2	Lesley Fulton	16	Son	—	Ohio
3	Ruth Fulton	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Albert Wilson	47	Head	Farmer	West Virginia
5	Laura Wilson	54	Wife	—	West Virginia
6	Lloyd Wilson	16	Son	—	West Virginia
7	Rebecca Wilson	15	Daughter	—	West Virginia
8	Myona Wilson	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	Louis Kuhn	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
10	Anna Kuhn	47	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Lesley Kuhn	19	Son	Farmer	Ohio
12	Guy Kuhn	12	Son	—	Ohio
13	Dorothy Kuhn	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Faye Kuhn	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Russel Kuhn	6	Son	—	Ohio
16	James Blair	57	Head	—	Ohio
17	Lucinda Blair	52	Wife	—	Ohio
18	Mansel Blair	34	Son	Laborer	Ohio
19	Comer Blair	22	Son	Coal Miner	Ohio
20	Elmer Blair	19	Son	Coal Miner	Ohio
21	Paul Blair	16	Son	—	Ohio
22	Daniel Blair	12	Son	—	Ohio
23	Thomas Blair	5	Son	—	Ohio
24	Fred Williams	53	Head	Farmer	Ohio
25	Laura Williams THIS PERSON	57	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Virginia Williams	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	E. Wood Huffman	66	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
28	Mary Huffman	44	Wife	Helper	Ohio
29	Woodrow Huffman	25	Son	—	Ohio
30	Herman Jacobs	56	Head	Laborer	Ohio
31	Mary Jacobs	63	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Arthur Jacobs	31	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
33	Anna M. Hoskins	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
34	Louisa Hoskins	80	Mother	—	Ohio
35	Fred Hoskins	52	Brother	Salesman	Ohio
36	Elmer Thomas	43	Head	Laborer	Ohio
37	Bertha Thomas	36	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Edna Ritchie	18	Step-daughter	Housework	Ohio
39	Bernard Ritchie	16	Step-son	New Worker	Ohio
40	Elza Craven	57	Head	Farmer	Ohio

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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)

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