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May Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Braxton-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this May Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Braxton-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Braxton-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Holly Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to May | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freda Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ella Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Clarice Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ernie Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| May Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lorran Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Oren Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Virgil Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Okey Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Garl Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Braxton, West …
Spouse, age 30
Braxton, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Braxton-County, West …
Spouse, age 41
Braxton-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | May |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Braxton |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 41 · b. ~1899 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Braxton-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Braxton-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04395-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hallie Gross | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Nell Berry | 11 | Step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Billy Joe Squire | 8 | Step daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Harry Morrison | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dacie Morrison | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Carl Morrison | 23 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Linnie (Us) Morrison | 19 | Girl | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Abbalene Williams | 15 | Visitor | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | H. A. Knicely | 73 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 50 | Rosie Knicely | 36 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Mahalie Knicely | 8 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Lola Lou Knicely | 7 | Grand daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | J. E. Morrison | 74 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Martha Morrison | 68 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | C. E. Morrison | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 56 | Pearl Morrison | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Delnoia Morrison | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Authena Morrison | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | E. D. Gross | 63 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 60 | Lora Gross | 62 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Frank Gross | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ola Gross | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Majorie Gross | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Marlene Gross | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Oren Williams | 43 | Head | W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 66 | May Williams THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Ella Williams | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ernie Williams | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Okey Williams | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virgil Williams | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Lorran Williams | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Garl Williams | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Freda Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Clarice Williams | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Drew Rogers | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Rogers | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | J. A. Rhea | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 78 | Beulah Rhea | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Victor Rhea | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Beatrice Rhea | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)