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Mildred Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Mildred Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & John — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bell-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Robertson |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 5 |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mildred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Van Atta | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bobbie Van Atta | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Harvey Van Atta | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Doris Williams | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harvey Williams | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dorothy Williams | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Willie Williams | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Melton Shockley | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Clarence Williams | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nora Williams | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marion Van Atta | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Pattie Van Atta | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bell, Texas
Daughter, age 6
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Bell, Texas
Daughter, age 16
Bell, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Bell-County, Texas
Daughter, age 26
Bell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Mildred |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | R |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Robertson |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mildred Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Van Atta (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pattie Van Atta (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mattie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Guy Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Van Atta
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pattie Van Atta
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mattie Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mildred Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Texas
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Sibling
Bobbie Van Atta
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dora Van Atta
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Van Atta
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Bell-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Bell-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03984-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. Clyde Jr. Wiley | 9 | Head | — | Texas |
| 2 | William D. Wiley | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 3 | Arthur E. Wiley | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Harold G. Wiley | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Bonnie Jean Wiley | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Harvey O. Van Atta | 53 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 7 | Pattie Van Atta | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Dora Belle Van Atta | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Marion R. Van Atta | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Bobbie Jean Van Atta | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Melton L. Shockley | 34 | Lodger | 20 | Texas |
| 12 | Willie L. Williams | 25 | Son-in-law | 6 | Texas |
| 13 | Mildred Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Dorothy Nell Williams | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Doris Williams | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Harvey L. Williams | 7 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 17 | Nora Faye Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | Clarence Williams | 2 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 19 | Will Thomas | 45 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Edna Thomas | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Orville Thomas | 22 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 22 | Olivia Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Georgia Faye Thomas | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ira J. Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Bettie Ruth Thomas | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Hal Dean Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Watt N. Martin | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Mamie Martin | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ronald R. Burns | 5 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 30 | William W. Jennings | 63 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 31 | Maggie Jennings | 62 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Klyce A. King | 52 | Head | 24 | Texas |
| 33 | Annie Mae King | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | William B. Thomas | 53 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 35 | Viola S. Thomas | 57 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | Mildred E. Thomas | 26 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | June Evelyn Smith | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Asa Neal | 60 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 39 | Alice Neal | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Burnet L. Neal | 30 | Son | Farming | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
Mildred + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)