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Margaret Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Emporia Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claudia Williams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Margaret Williams | Spouse | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Spouse, age 56
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1874 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1880 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Spouse, age 66
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret u. de H. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1886 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Spouse, age 76
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Margaret Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01242-00593)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorthy Powell | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 42 | Fred B. Thomas | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 43 | Delta A. Thomas | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Fay Wilson | 40 | Head | Housekeeping | Kansas |
| 45 | Lola May Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Lola May Wilson | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Tracy V. Boughton | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 48 | Anne Boughton | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Kenneth Boughton | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Maurice Boughton | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Paul Don Boughton | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Daye Lewis | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 53 | Catherine Lewis | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Floyd Murray | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Ethel M. Price | 54 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 56 | George Lamborn | 77 | Uncle | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Hattie Lamborn | 74 | Aunt | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Robert Buck | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 59 | Lavina Buck | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Robert Dale Buck | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Howard F. Buck | 24 | Brother | Labor | Kansas |
| 62 | Thomas Jones | 71 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 63 | Jessie F. Jones | 66 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Leigh L. Jones | 32 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Kansas |
| 65 | Elizabeth Varner | 64 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 66 | The L. Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 67 | Mary S. Jones | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Richard George | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 69 | Esther E. George | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Florence J. George | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | John Williams | 74 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 72 | Margaret Williams THIS PERSON | 76 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 73 | Claudia Williams | 28 | Daughter | Steno | Kansas |
| 74 | Harry J. Baker | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 75 | Elsie Baker | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 76 | L. L. Wilhite | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 77 | Mary H. Wilhite | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Dawson W. Hiatt | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 79 | Lucile M. Hiatt | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Doris L. Hiatt | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)