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Milton Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Milton Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert & W — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totaro Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 251 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Totaro Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Milton | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ned Willey | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Milton Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Bettie Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 13
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Son, age 23
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Head, age 33
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Milton |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Totaro Mag. D. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 251 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Milton Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Williams (~0.50 confidence) and mother Lula Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
Herbert Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Williams
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Williams
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Lula Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Milton Williams
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Virginia
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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 — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee V. Harrison | 48 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Wyatt Peebles | 26 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 3 | Minnie Peebles | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | D. B. Drummond | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Maude B. Drummond | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Charles R. Brown | 61 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | J. G. Collier | 63 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Mary Collier | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Joseph Collier | 22 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Thomas Collier | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Vina A. Collier | 85 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Mattie Hudson | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Maggie Hudson | 54 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Richard Hudson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Charity Hudson | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Mary Hudson | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Annie Hudson | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | J. J. Ellis | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 19 | James A. Ellis | 28 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Milton Williams THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 21 | Bettie Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | James M. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ned Willey | 14 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Barney Jones | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Rosa Jones | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joe Jones | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Lilly B. Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Alex Fisher | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Sarah Fisher | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Ruth Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Creasy Fisher | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | H. D. Fisher | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hattie Fisher | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Robert Fisher | 29 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Richard Fisher | 27 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 36 | Annie Fisher | 29 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Donna Fisher | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Henry Rice | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ernestine Rice | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Eliza Walker | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Milton
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.84
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)