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Marjorie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Marjorie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos & James — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Marjorie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorsville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Taylorsville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Marjorie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Marjorie Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Amos Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spencer, Kentucky
Daughter, age 1
Spencer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Marjorie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Spencer, Kentucky
Daughter, age 11
Spencer, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Marjorie S. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Spencer-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 21
Spencer-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Marjorie A. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorsville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Marjorie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Williams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Marjorie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Gladys Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01357-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. W. Bird | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Andrew L. Goebel | 30 | Head | County Agt. | Kentucky |
| 3 | Louise Goebel | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Nevin Jr. Goebel | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | William D. Boiles | 76 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mamie Boiles | 71 | Wife | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 7 | Clarence Jr. Miller | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ethel Miller | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Ronald Miller | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Thad D. Cheatham | 62 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 11 | Elizabeth Cheatham | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Dorothy Cheatham | 23 | Daughter | Typist | Kentucky |
| 13 | Clarice Cheatham | 22 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 14 | Lorraine Cheatham | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wanda Cheatham | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Halstead Cheatham | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | James Jr. Elder | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Amos Williams | 47 | Head | Attorney | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edith O. Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Marjorie A. Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Gladys Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hubert Hume | 36 | Head | Superintendent | Kentucky |
| 23 | Mary D. Hume | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Betty Hume | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | William Carlisle | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Pao B. Carlisle | 47 | Wife | Saleslady | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
Marjorie + 1 sibling
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)