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Myrtle Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chilton-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chilton-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chilton-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thorsby town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Thorsby Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ima Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Reuben Williams | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| J Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Myrtle Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chilton, Alabama
Other, age 36
Chilton, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chilton-County, Alabama
Spouse, age 46
Chilton-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Thorsby town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chilton |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links Myrtle Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chilton-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chilton-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00012-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert H. Goodgame | 47 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 2 | Avie J. Goodgame | 47 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Lucile Goodgame | 19 | daughter | Waitress | Alabama |
| 4 | Mary A. Goodgame | 16 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Andrew J. Robinson | 57 | Head | Signal Maintainer | Alabama |
| 6 | Nora Robinson | 52 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Robert Robinson | 17 | son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Edward Peterson | 84 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 9 | James H. Williams | 74 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 10 | Ethie Williams | 70 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Guy E. Williams | 40 | son | Patrol Operator | Alabama |
| 12 | Iril Williams | 39 | daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Lois M. Williams | 16 | grand daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James R. Williams | 38 | son | Barber | Alabama |
| 15 | Bertie Williams | 23 | daughter in law | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Bobby J. Williams | 3 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Conrad Carlson | 74 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 18 | Anna Carlson | 73 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Verner J. Carlson | 32 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Sam Drewn | 64 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 21 | Marie Graves | 71 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 22 | Annie Burkler | 28 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Bernice Burkler | 14 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Nellie Gutherson | 24 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 25 | John Bostrom | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 26 | Lillie Sampson | 39 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Nima R. Sampson | 13 | Niece | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Joe Mix | 70 | Head | Farm Labour | Alabama |
| 29 | Lula C. Mix | 56 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Reuben Williams | 49 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 31 | Myrtle Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | J. C. Williams | 21 | son | Lineman | Alabama |
| 33 | Raymond Williams | 19 | son | Lineman | Alabama |
| 34 | Richard L. Williams | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Willie M. Williams | 15 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Donald Williams | 11 | son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Ima J. Williams | 8 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Mabel J. Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Reilous R. Franklin | 38 | Head | Operator | Alabama |
| 40 | Eula L. Franklin | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
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)