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Laura Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Laura Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fork Lick Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Laura | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walda Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dale Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Cecil Williams | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Calvin Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 31
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Spouse, age 40
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Spouse, age 50
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laura |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Hours Worked | 5 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | West Va |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Laura Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Laura Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Halmick | 16 | son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 2 | Maynard Smith | 15 | Step-son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Karola Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | June Helmick | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Agustine Helmick | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Leda Helmick | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Hubbard Harper | 49 | Head | Street Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 8 | Ina Harper | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Harry Harper | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Mildred Harper | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Rosalee Harper | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dora M. Harper | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | George Harper | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | George Dennison | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Iena Dennison | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Dosia Dennison | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Kenneth Dennison | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Clark Dennison | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Dale Williams | 59 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 20 | Laura Williams THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Calvin Williams | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Walda Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Cecil Williams | 9 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Minter Harper | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ora Harper | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Guy Phillips | 37 | Head | Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 27 | Gladys Phillips | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Iona Phillips | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Leda M. Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Calvin Phillips | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Junior Phillips | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Betty Phillips | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Donald Phillips | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Cecil Gregory | 27 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Blanche Gregory | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Sueann Gregory | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Pearl Henderson | 8 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | George Schrader | 33 | Head | Mail Carrier | West Virginia |
| 39 | Ina Schrader | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Nancy Schrader | 7 | 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)