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Myrtle Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Victoria Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Danny Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lucille Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ora Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Myrtle Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Leonard Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Irene Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Arkansas
Daughter, age 2
Jefferson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Jefferson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jefferson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Myrtle Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Myrtle Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Danny Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Imogene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ora Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00146-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurley Cole | 15 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Hampton Cole | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Harold Cole | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Charles Cole | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Frances Cole | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Demet Cole | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Georgia Rogers | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 8 | Cynthia Stillman | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lola Stillman | 33 | Wife | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Juanita Stillman | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Doris Stillman | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Curtis Lee Stillman | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Morris Stillman | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Maude Belle Stillman | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Bernice Stillman | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Clyde Stillman | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Donald Ray Stillman | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | General Andrew Yancy | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Zora Yancy | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Leon Yancy | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Eula Mae Yancy | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Dean J. T. Yancy | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Beulah Yancy | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Harley Yancy | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | J. T. Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 26 | Irene Williams | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Ora Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Myrtle Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Imogene Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Juanita Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Lucille Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Leonard Williams | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Danny B. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | L. W. Daugherty | 70 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 35 | Fanny Daugherty | 64 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | James Hamilton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 37 | Claude Hamilton | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Virginia Hamilton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Beatrice Hamilton | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | James L. Hamilton | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)