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May Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this May Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Butler-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gillis Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Gillis Bluff |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naomi Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| May Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Butler, Missouri
Spouse, age 38
Butler, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Butler-County, Missouri
Head, age 49
Butler-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gillis Bluff |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Butler |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links May Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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May Williams
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Butler-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02090-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edgar Clifton | 32 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | Marie Clifton | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | S. P. Gray | 28 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ruby Gray | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Lid Johnson | 28 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Stella Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Melvin Johnson | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Elvin Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Mildred Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Junita Johnson | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Charles Medlock | 46 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 52 | Mabel Medlock | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Cecil Medlock | 29 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Lorena Ewing | 16 | Marriage | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Louis J. Martin | 62 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Elda Martin | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Odia Martin | 34 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Walter Martin | 25 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ernest Martin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 60 | Georgia Martin | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Louis Jr. Martin | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Junior Ellsworth | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Eugene Pennington | 22 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Lucile Pennington | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Marvin Pennington | 5 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Donald Pennington | 3 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 67 | May Williams THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 68 | Robert Williams | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 69 | Naomi Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Mildred Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Thelma Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Cleo Thomas | 41 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 73 | Lena Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lois Thomas | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Mildred Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | O. W. Powers | 51 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 77 | Robert Tarburton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Ernestine Tarburton | 17 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Martha Tarburton | 25 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Thomas Ashley | 15 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
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)