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Maude Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Maude Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maude B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist. 4 Dagsboro Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Dist 4 Dagsboro Hundred |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Maude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Maude Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Roland Hughes | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Spouse, age 32
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
Spouse, age 42
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maud |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 52
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Maude B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist. 4 Dagsboro Hundred |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Maude Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Maude Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anita M. Wilson | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 42 | Myrna Wilson | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 43 | George R. B. Mears | 22 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 44 | Hazel R. Mears | 19 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Margaret F. Mears | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Eli F. O. Pupper | 32 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 47 | May Pupper | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Charles R. Pupper | 19 | Son | Farm | Delaware |
| 49 | Charlotte M. Pupper | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Paul William | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 51 | Mildred L. William | 23 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Bruce M. William | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Harold L. William | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Betty A. V. William | 0 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 55 | John J. Williams | 50 | Head | Farm | Delaware |
| 56 | Maude B. Williams THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Ruth M. Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Laura J. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Roland Hughes | 19 | Lodger | Farming | Delaware |
| 60 | B. Lydia Ronaldo | 58 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Edith M. Jones | 29 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Bruce L. Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 63 | Loy J. Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Mary S. Jones | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Chester Pepper | 24 | Head | Labor | Delaware |
| 66 | Mary A. O. Pepper | 21 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Donald Pepper | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Julion H. Storkel|Stockel | 58 | Head | Farming | Delaware |
| 69 | Florence M. Storkel|Stockel | 60 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 70 | George H. Storkel|Stockel | 35 | Son | Farming | Penn |
| 71 | Preston L. Timmons | 33 | Son in Law | Camp Clerk | Delaware |
| 72 | Dorothy S. Timmons | 28 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Jerry Timmons | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Harry Cannon | 40 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 75 | Sarah B. O. Cannon | 22 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Mable Cannon | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Dorothy A. L. Thompson | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)