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Lester Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lawny — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seafood producer |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Seafood Producer |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Alene Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eva Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lawny Williams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edelyn Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 3
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Gloucester, Virginia
Son, age 13
Gloucester, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Gloucester-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Gloucester-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gloucester |
| Occupation | Seafood producer |
| Industry | Seafood |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Lester Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawny Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawny Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Williams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Raymond Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edelyn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Gloucester-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04264-00832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daughter Vessell | None | F | — | — |
| 2 | Edna Blake | 37 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Robert Grover Blake | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Edna Anne Blake | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Martin A. Waldrop | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | Edith S. Waldrop | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Samuel E. Sterling | 62 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Eva Sterling | 53 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Richard H. Sterling | 68 | Head | Seafood Salesman | Virginia |
| 10 | Elizabeth D. Sterling | 68 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Mack Bonniville | 44 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 12 | Gertrude Bonniville | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | George Bonniville | 16 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 14 | Robert Bonniville | 15 | Son | Oystering | Virginia |
| 15 | Bernard Bonniville | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Ashley Bonniville | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Mary Elizabeth Bonniville | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Wm. Joseph Bonniville | 28 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Pearl Bonniville | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Katherine Bonniville | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley J. Bonniville | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Job Henry Bonniville | 58 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 23 | Lonie Bonniville | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Jefferson B. Sinclair | 46 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 25 | Carrie C. Sinclair | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Lawny Williams | 62 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 27 | Eva R. Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Lester Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 29 | Raymond Williams | 19 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 30 | Edelyn Williams | 17 | Son | Oystering | Virginia |
| 31 | Alene Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Wm. Mckinley Smith | 43 | Head | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 33 | Carrie P. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Christine Smith | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jack E. Smith | 16 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 36 | James Smith | 14 | Son | Seafood Producer | Virginia |
| 37 | Rebecca Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Indie Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ruth Mildred Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Wm. Mckinley Jr. Smith | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)