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Lee Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Lee Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Milan |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Dora Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Zelda Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lee Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dwayne Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alvin Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lettie Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sumner, Kansas
Head, age 40
Sumner, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Sumner-County, Kansas
Head, age 50
Sumner-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Williams
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01263-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Foster Means | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 42 | Clara Means | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Larry Means | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 44 | William D. Beagley | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 45 | Nancy Beagley | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Bradford B. Bradley | 82 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Clara D. Bradley | 80 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Grace Bradley | 43 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Kansas |
| 49 | Lewis W. Hoyt | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Josie H. Hoyt | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Lee Williams THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Lettie S. Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Dora Beryl Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Alvin D. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Zelda Lee Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Dwayne Williams | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | La Dona Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Ernest V. Rorick | 63 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Ruth Rorick | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Charles W. Staley | 65 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Louis Muehlenbruck | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Margaret R. Muehlenbruck | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Evelyn Muehlenbruck | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Joalna Muehlenbruck | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Harvey E. Bishop | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 66 | Rose Bishop | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Bill Shepherd | 66 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Bohemia |
| 68 | Cles Roe | 34 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Alene D. Roe | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | William Roe | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Alvera Roe | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Floyd J. Bruton | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | Arkansas |
| 73 | Flossie Bruton | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Roger Lee Bruton | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | George W. Mcclure | 67 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Rena D. Mcclure | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | David J. Defebaugh | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 78 | Bettie U. Defebaugh | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 79 | James D. Zook | 72 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Hattie M. Zook | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)