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Lydia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Hancock Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevil Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lydia Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, Illinois
Spouse, age 27
Hancock, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hancock-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 37
Hancock-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hancock TWP |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00810-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Russell Woode | 31 | Head | Trucking | Illinois |
| 3 | Harriet Woode | 33 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 4 | Homer Rowland | 48 | Head | Emergency | Illinois |
| 5 | Elizabeth Rowland | 48 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 6 | Keith D. Rowland | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Owen D. Rowland | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Anderson Elder | 31 | Head | Emergency | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ada Elder | 23 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 10 | Joan Elder | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Jimmy Elder | 3 | son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Roger J. Elder | 0 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Bert Whitledge | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Clara Hatfield | 80 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Nevil Williams | 33 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 16 | Lydia Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 17 | Frank Williams | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Edna Williams | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Shirley Williams | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | B. E. Flemming | 75 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 21 | Lillie Flemming | 71 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 22 | Alpha Worrell | 65 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 23 | June Worrell | 51 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen W. A. Worrell | 18 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Olaf W. Worrell | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Rachel Worrell | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Jake Wood | 35 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 28 | Grace Wood | 35 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 29 | Eugene Wood | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Gerhard V. Wood | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Bobby J. Wood | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Everett E. Wright | 44 | Head | W.P.A. | Illinois |
| 33 | Lucie P. Wright | 32 | wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 34 | Irvin E. Wright | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruby D. Wright | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Everett L. Wright | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gerald L. Wright | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Rachel M. Wright | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Frances E. Wright | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Paul E. Wright | 0 | son | — | 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)