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May Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tarrant-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this May Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tarrant-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: Oklahoma
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tarrant-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft Worth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tarrant |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
| Township / Ward | Ft Worth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| May Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jamie Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Douglas Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Otis Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Katherine Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tarrant, Texas
Spouse, age 28
Tarrant, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
1940
Tarrant-County, Texas
Spouse, age 39
Tarrant-County, Texas · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ft Worth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tarrant |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same |
| Birth State | Oklahoma |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oklahoma |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Tarrant-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Tarrant-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04185-00888)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Hathaway | 47 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 42 | Lewis Miller | 70 | Head | — | Texas |
| 43 | John D. Brown | 57 | Head | — | Texas |
| 44 | Dave Bamburger | 70 | Head | — | Texas |
| 45 | Fred Simpson | 55 | Head | — | Texas |
| 46 | Red Loverhaur | 44 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 47 | Burt Welch | 47 | Head | — | Texas |
| 48 | Jim Ray | 78 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | James Wilkerson | 45 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 50 | Field Wilkerson | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Steve T. Smith | 35 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 52 | Laura Z. Smith | 47 | Wife | Peddler | Texas |
| 53 | John P. Smith | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | William Keeter | 65 | Head | Gardening | Texas |
| 55 | George Keeter | 59 | Brother | Gardening | Texas |
| 56 | Lizzie Jane Mathews | 79 | Head | — | Texas |
| 57 | William A. Bodgers | 68 | Head | — | Texas |
| 58 | Fred Pickett | 33 | Head | Truck | Texas |
| 59 | Charles A. Pickett | 27 | Brother | Labor | Texas |
| 60 | Rodgers Montague | 21 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 61 | Harmond Williams | 28 | Head | — | Texas |
| 62 | Mattie M. Williams | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Texas |
| 63 | Tommie Davis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 64 | Robert Williams | 45 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 65 | May Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 66 | Otis Williams | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Jamie Williams | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Ethel Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 69 | Douglas Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Raymond Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 71 | Christine Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | Katherine Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 73 | Buster C. Payne | 31 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 74 | Rhoda M. Payne | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Lynnette P. Payne | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Edward E. Payne | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | William Harlan | 24 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 78 | Valdie D. Harlan | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 79 | Robert Bratton | 8 | Step Son | — | Texas |
| 80 | Rosalia Maria | 27 | Head | Labor | Mexico |
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)