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Lola Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Lola Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dunbar Va |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Lola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Creed Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Margie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emitt Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donna Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Claudia Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wise, Virginia
Spouse, age 21
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lula |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 31
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some House |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Lola Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lola Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04301-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Shelly | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ronald Shelly | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Anna | 36 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 44 | Grover Jackson | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 45 | Margaret Jackson | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Earl Lee Jackson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Emitt G. Williams | 35 | Head | Motor Apr. | Virginia |
| 48 | Lola Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Creed Jackson Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Claudia Jean Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Donna G. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Margie Lynn Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | John Debord | 27 | Head | Elec. Repair | Virginia |
| 54 | Margit Debord | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elizabeth Debord | 52 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 56 | Eleanor Debord | 17 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Dewey Huff | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary Huff | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Dewey Jr. Huff | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Velmer Huff | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Paul Huff | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John Huff | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Donald Huff | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Ronald Huff | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Dray Huff | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Waldo Surgent | 44 | Head | Cutting Machine Oper. | Virginia |
| 67 | Irene Surgent | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Uldrich Surgent | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Charlie Surgent | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Betty Joe Surgent | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Franklin Surgent | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Barbara Ann Surgent | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Gladys Faust | 12 | Step Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Owen Faust | 7 | Step Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Guillan Bledsoe | 40 | Head | Coal Cutting Machine | Virginia |
| 76 | Addie Bledsoe | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Nessie Bledsoe | 21 | Daughter | House Servant | Virginia |
| 78 | Vanie Bledsoe | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Johnnie Bledsoe | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Faynell Bledsoe | 13 | Daughter | — | 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)