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Myrtle Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Myrtle Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harris-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Houston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Myrtle | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ila Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Myrtle Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leonard Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Ellworths Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roosevelt Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Leonard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Luthisia Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harris, Texas
Other, age 1
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Grand Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Daughter, age 11
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Myrtle |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harris |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| 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 Myrtle Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Myrtle Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Texas
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Sibling
Thelma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellworths Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ila Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Harris-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04054-00431)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pete Fiella | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Lena Fiella | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Tony Fiella | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Frank Fiella | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Elnora Fiella | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Johnnie Fiella | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Andrew Mccloud | 67 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 8 | Emma Mccloud | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Rachel Mccloud | 28 | Rachel | — | Texas |
| 10 | L. E. Sonier | 54 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Fred Sonier | 27 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 12 | Frannie Sonier | 52 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | James Siphers | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Cherrie B. Siphers | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Johnnie White | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 16 | Delia White | 35 | Mother | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 17 | William White | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 18 | Bessie White | 14 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 19 | Christine White | 12 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 20 | Cleola White | 11 | Daughter | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 21 | Howard White | 9 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 22 | Arthur White | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Ianthee White | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Nathaniel White | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Eugene White | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Leonard Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Luthisia Williams | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
| 28 | Leonard Jr Williams | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ellworths Williams | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Thelma Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Myrtle Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ila Bell Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Roosevelt Williams | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | A. J. Martin | 40 | Head | Shop Manager | Missouri |
| 35 | Doris Martin | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 36 | Dorothy Martin | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | L. E. Shaw | 40 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Texas |
| 38 | Etta Shaw | 35 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Texas |
| 39 | C. C. Davidson | 41 | Head | Engineer | Georgia |
| 40 | Algrita Davidson | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Texas |
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)