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Lena Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lena Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Decatur |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rooter | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathryn Rooter | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Norine Williams | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elmer Rooter | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Otis Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Howard Rooter | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Illine Williams | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wallace Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lena Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macon, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 47
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Decatur |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillie Huns | 63 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Iva Huns | 35 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 43 | Wm Virgil Huns | 38 | Son | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 44 | Laham J. Hadden | 88 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 45 | William Hadden | 57 | Brother | Fruit Picker | Illinois |
| 46 | Charles H. Stewart | 62 | Head | Store Keeper | Illinois |
| 47 | Alice Florence Stewart | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Henneth Stewart | 22 | Son | Carmen Helper | Illinois |
| 49 | Wallace Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Lena Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Otis Williams | 19 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 52 | Norine Williams | 17 | Dau | New Worker | Illinois |
| 53 | Illine Williams | 15 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Robert Williams | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Kathryn Rooter | 25 | Dau | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Elmer Rooter | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Jerry Rooter | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Howard Rooter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | William A. Roberts | 27 | Head | Buffer | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Roberts | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Shirley Jean Roberts | 9 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Beverly Ann Roberts | 2 | Dau | — | Illinois |
| 63 | James E. Roberts | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Fannie B. Smith | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Kenneth Smith | 19 | Son | Truck Helper | Illinois |
| 66 | William G. Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | W. O. Richardson | 69 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 68 | George Grigsby | 53 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Indiana |
| 69 | Una Grigsby | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Howard Grigsby | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Everett Grigsby | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 72 | Eliza Howard | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 73 | Glen Adams | 30 | Head | Punch Press Operator | Illinois |
| 74 | Irene Adams | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Vernon Wayne Adams | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ronald Dean Adams | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Arthur Boyd Spicer | 47 | Head | Starch Worker | Missouri |
| 78 | Anna Spicer | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Arthur Spicer | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 80 | Orville Spicer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)