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Melvin Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summers-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summers-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summers-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Talcott Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Talcott Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Estelle Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charley Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Virgil Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hobart Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leonard Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ora Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summers, West …
Son, age 3
Summers, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Summers-County, West …
Son, age 13
Summers-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Talcott Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summers |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Melvin Williams
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Virgil Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Seth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hobart Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Summers-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04446-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maggie Morgan | 49 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Durard Morgan | 19 | son | Silversmith | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arvil Morgan | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Edward Ballengee | 4 | grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Elizabeth Grimmett | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Virginia Morgan | 81 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles Morgan | 46 | Head | Silversmith | West Virginia |
| 8 | John P. Wickline | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Wickline | 48 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Helen Wickline | 19 | daughter | House Work | West Virginia |
| 11 | Clifford Wickline | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Eugene Wickline | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Glen Wickline | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Nell Wickline | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel Stanley | 68 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Etta Stanley | 60 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Leanza Batton | 83 | mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Charley Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Estelle Williams | 49 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clarence Williams | 24 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hobart Williams | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Ora Williams | 17 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Emma Williams | 16 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Melvin Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Seth Williams | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Virgil Williams | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Leonard Williams | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Robert Richmond | 34 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Delia Richmond | 35 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Delrie Richmond | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Harold Richmond | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Peter E. Grimmett | 60 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 33 | Leah Grimmett | 61 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Benjamin Grimmett | 29 | son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Carl Grimmett | 25 | son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Everett Berkeley | 22 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Berkeley | 29 | brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 38 | Lillie Berkeley | 59 | mother | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | French C. Williams | 47 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 40 | Lottie Williams | 38 | wife | — | 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)