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Lydia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Spouse
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 4 |
| Class of Worker | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Hanford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Leona Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Georgia Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lydia Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, California
Spouse, age 22
Kings, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Kings-County, California
Spouse, age 32
Kings-County, California · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hanford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Industry | 4 |
| Class of Worker | 70 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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Our Model Tree links Lydia Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00217-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Rubalcava | 35 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 2 | Jose Rubalcava | 32 | Son | Laborer | Mexico |
| 3 | Monica Medina | 22 | Sister | — | Arizona |
| 4 | Augustin Rubalcava | 16 | Brother | Laborer | Arizona |
| 5 | Francis Rivera | 18 | Cousin | Laborer | California |
| 6 | Edward Medina | 2 | Nephew | — | California |
| 7 | Cora Funk | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Emory Funk | 44 | Son | Seamstress | California |
| 9 | Frederick Funk | 38 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Martha Maltos | 20 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Beverly Maltos | 3 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 12 | Eulalo Castillo | 63 | Head | — | Mexico |
| 13 | Catherine Mahana | 20 | Daughter | Housework | California |
| 14 | Jacqueline Mahana | 2 | Granddaughter | — | California |
| 15 | Robert Nunez | 12 | Grandson | — | California |
| 16 | Athol Jarwin | 28 | Head | Miller | Missouri |
| 17 | Ozelle Jarwin | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Emma A. House | 53 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Lloyd Reynolds | 28 | Lodger | Distiller | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Evelyn Southern | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Canada-English |
| 21 | Barbara Jean Southern | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Colorado |
| 22 | Sam Hight | 54 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 23 | Fay Wilson | 35 | Lodger | Carpenter | California |
| 24 | Robert S. Osborne | 38 | Head | Elevator Man | Kansas |
| 25 | Faye Osborne | 39 | Wife | Elevator Operator | Kansas |
| 26 | Robert A. Osborne | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Ernest Baly | 30 | Head | Laborer | California |
| 28 | Lena Baly | 19 | Wife | — | California |
| 29 | Ernest Jr. Baly | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | Robert Williams | 36 | Head | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 31 | Lydia Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Jodie K. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Leona June Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 34 | Georgia Emma Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Frederick Baggley | 60 | Head | — | England |
| 36 | Robina Baggley | 59 | Wife | — | England |
| 37 | Burt Laughlin | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | California |
| 38 | May E. Laughlin | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Kenneth Laughlin | 20 | Son | Service Man | California |
| 40 | Anna Barr | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
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)