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Lucille Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lucille Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Lish — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Polk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucille |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Des Moines City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucille | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leo Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Lucille Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jerry Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Polk, Iowa
Daughter, age 10
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucille |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Daughter, age 21
Polk, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucile |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | addressograph |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Polk-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 31
Polk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucille |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Des Moines City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Polk |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Lucille Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lish Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leota Hamblin (~0.92 confidence) and father David Hamblin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lish Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leota Hamblin
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Hamblin
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lucille Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Polk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01196-00157)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rodney White | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Edwin B White | 46 | head | Draftsman | Iowa |
| 43 | Elizabeth White | 45 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 44 | George E White | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Cecil O Snyder | 33 | head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 46 | Clara E Snyder | 29 | wife | Operator | Iowa |
| 47 | Ralph Schaffer | 23 | head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 48 | Madonna Schaffer | 17 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Ralph Jr Schaffer | 2 | son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Leo Williams | 32 | head | Die Maker | Iowa |
| 51 | Lucille Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Jerry Williams | 4 | son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Linda Lou Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Ray Stanfield | 48 | head | Dry Cleaner | Iowa |
| 55 | Grace Stanfield | 42 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Roger Stanfield | 16 | son | Farm Helper | Iowa |
| 57 | Thomas Stanfield | 14 | son | — | Florida |
| 58 | Roy Jr Stanfield | 12 | son | — | Florida |
| 59 | Marjorie Stanfield | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Larry Stanfield | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Ward Brown | 31 | head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 62 | Dorothy Brown | 30 | wife | — | Colorado |
| 63 | Donald Brown | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Ralph Brown | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 65 | James Brown | 9 | son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | William Brown | 7 | son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | John T B Ritchhart | 26 | head | Hog Buyer | Iowa |
| 68 | Margaret Ritchhart | 25 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Richard Ritchhart | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Robert Ritchhart | 5 | son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Thomas Ritchhart | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Gordon Edison | 29 | boarder | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | Gilbert Crosby | 72 | head | Collector | Ohio |
| 75 | Catherine Crosby | 65 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Flora Ellis | 46 | head | Billing Clerk | Iowa |
| 77 | Flora Ann Ellis | 19 | daughter | Saleswoman | Iowa |
| 78 | Edith Ellis | 16 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Charles Irwin Ellis | 15 | son | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Ronald Moomaw | 31 | head | Envelope Cutter | Iowa |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lucille
Gen 1 · 4 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)