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Melvin Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harvey-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bertha — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harvey-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Walton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Bertha Williams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 5
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin L. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Harvey, Kansas
Son, age 16
Harvey, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Harvey-County, Kansas
Son, age 26
Harvey-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harvey |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Hatchery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Melvin Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bertha Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bertha Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Melvin Williams
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harvey-County, Kansas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01234-01086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Harry | 64 | Head | Post Master | Ohio |
| 2 | Sam D Harry | 48 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 3 | Bertha L Williams | 62 | Head | House Wife | Ohio |
| 4 | Melvin A Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 5 | Kenneth E Ferguson | 29 | Head | Custodian | Kansas |
| 6 | Olive F Ferguson | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 7 | Manly O Huber | 25 | Lodger | Teacher | Iowa |
| 8 | William H Willick | 30 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 9 | Ruby C Willick | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 10 | Eldon W Willick | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Dorothy R Willick | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Oscar Buddle | 27 | Head | Labor W.P.A. | Kansas |
| 13 | Evelyn M Buddle | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Robert D Buddle | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Ross E Ames | 28 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 17 | Leola Ames | 26 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elizabeth B Mccoy | 37 | Head | House | Kansas |
| 19 | Charles R Mccoy | 20 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Grace E Mccoy | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | Kansas |
| 21 | Hazel R Mccoy | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lois E Mccoy | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Maryellen Mccoy | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Velma L Mccoy | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Henry P Mccoy | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Delbert E Mccoy | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Lloyd J Ray | 43 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Irene E Ray | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Joe W Berg | 58 | Head | Nr Manager | Russia |
| 30 | Marie M Berg | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Russia |
| 31 | Ester Berg | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Vern Du Bois | 48 | Head | Truck Operator | Kansas |
| 34 | E. Leone Du Bois | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mildred Du Bois | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Charles J Will | 63 | Head | W P A | Virginia |
| 37 | Bertha Will | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Gertrude V Will | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Melvin
Gen 1 · 1 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)