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Leonard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wallowa-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this Leonard Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wallowa-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wallowa-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HMR 42 EWM Promise Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wallowa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hmr 42 Ewm Promise Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Leonard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Merle Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Zyle Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Abijah Williams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Hollis Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gail Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wallowa, Oregon
Son, age 6
Wallowa, Oregon · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Wallowa-County, Oregon
Son, age 16
Wallowa-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | HMR 42 EWM Promise Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wallowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Leonard Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leonard Williams
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Oregon
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Sibling
Gail Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hollis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zyle Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Wallowa-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Wallowa-County, Oregon
Page Contents
17 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03381-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ledger L Loerfer | 30 | Hired hand | Farmer | Oregon |
| 2 | Wayne L Taylor | 36 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 3 | James L Cochrane | 21 | Hired hand | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Charles W Marshall | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Sylvanus Neal | 56 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 6 | Maud M Neal | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Lendell B Neal | 19 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 8 | Sylvanus J Neal | 15 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 9 | Riva M Neal | 11 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Thomas J Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Abijah Williams | 53 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 12 | Hollis Williams | 18 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 13 | Leonard Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farmer | Oregon |
| 14 | Merle Williams | 14 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 15 | Fred Williams | 11 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 16 | Gail W Williams | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 17 | Zyle L Williams | 6 | Son | — | Oregon |
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)