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Martha Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Martha Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roscoe & Bustle — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. Prect 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | J Prect 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Caroline Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bustle Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Norris Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Texas
Daughter, age 7
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Shelby, Texas
Daughter, age 17
Shelby, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Shelby-County, Texas
Daughter, age 27
Shelby-County, Texas · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. Prect 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Martha Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roscoe Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Bustle Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Russel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cara Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roscoe Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bustle Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Russel Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cara Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Texas
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Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Shelby-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04136-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lola A. Luman | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Bustle Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Martha Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Caroline Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Norris Williams | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Mary Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 47 | Anna Lois Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 48 | Calvin Griffin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 49 | Tammie Griffin | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 50 | Dick Griffin | 32 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 51 | Clara Griffin | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Richard Griffin | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Curtis Myers | 42 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 54 | May Myers | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 55 | Howard Myers | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Woods Myers | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Donal Myers | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 58 | Harold Myers | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Maggie May Myers | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Jesse Martin | 46 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Adline Martin | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ruby Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Jesse Jr Martin | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Louise Martin | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | Atharee Martin | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | Richard Martin | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Anne Ma Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Eliga Martin | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Clementine Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Pinkie Davis | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 71 | Clara Davis | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 72 | Corine Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Larene Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Arton Davis | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Clara Mae Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 76 | Missouri Payne | 66 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 77 | Bill Price | 36 | Brother | Farmer | Texas |
| 78 | Sam Reynolds | 38 | Head | W.P.A. | Texas |
| 79 | Susie Reynolds | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Thomas Reynolds | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)