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Louis Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tipton-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Louis Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tipton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tipton-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tipton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Township / Ward | City Tipton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Louis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Barbara Pearce | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Betty Pearce | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nina Pearce | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Patricia Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Louis Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Howard Pearce | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Max Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ida Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tipton, Indiana
Head, age 43
Tipton, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Tipton-County, Indiana
Head, age 53
Tipton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1887 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louis M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tipton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tipton |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Carpenter |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links Louis Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louis Williams
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Tipton-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01100-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen W. Green | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Gretchen Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Marilyn Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Wilbert E. Feist | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Indiana |
| 5 | Glossie Feist | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Kathryn L. Feist | 18 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Jane Feist | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ray Beck | 43 | Head | Postmaster | Indiana |
| 9 | Juditha P. Beck | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Patty Lou Beck | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Emma Pritchard | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Capitola Pritchard | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Isaac H. Woodruff | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Ida B. Woodruff | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Vera Keggeries | 30 | Lodger | Teaching | Indiana |
| 16 | Clarence B. Keggeries | 58 | Head | Auditor | Indiana |
| 17 | Belle Wright Keggeries | 74 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Lucy Craft | 80 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Clarence D. Jarvis | 34 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 20 | Marcella Jarvis | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Don Edward Jarvis | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Norma Sue Jarvis | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Louis M. Williams THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 24 | Ida M. Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Howard H. Williams | 19 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 26 | Katrina M. Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Robert Williams | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Patricia Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Max Williams | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Nina Claire Pearce | 31 | Daughter | Waitress | Indiana |
| 31 | Betty Ann Pearce | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Barbara J. Pearce | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Howard F. Pearce | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Charles E. Touch | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Edith Touch | 52 | Wife | City Clerk | Indiana |
| 36 | Charlene Touch | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Hazel Swift | 63 | Head | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 38 | Merlin Yarling | 46 | Head | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 39 | William Yarling | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Emma Sims | 78 | Mother | — | Indiana |
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)