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Nellie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Nellie Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Virginia Williams | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wayne Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nellie Williams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1910
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 26
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Years Married | 2 |
| Children Born | 1 |
| Children Living | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1920
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 36
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Spouse, age 47
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Nellie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 57
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nellie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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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 Nellie Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00714)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Williams | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Wendell Williams | 16 | son | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Shirley Williams | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Neoma Williams | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Fred Andrews | 24 | head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 46 | Maxine Andrews | 22 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Glen V. Calhoun | 29 | head | W.P.A. | Iowa |
| 48 | Myrtle Calhoun | 32 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | William Calhoun | 12 | son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Robert Calhoun | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Raymond Calhoun | 10 | son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Bertha Calhoun | 5 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Virgil Calhoun | 3 | son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Richard Calhoun | 1 | son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | John Mcneeley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Caroline Mcneeley | 50 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Ronald G. Mcneeley | 31 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | John F. Mcneeley | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Wayne Mcneeley | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | Ruth Mcneeley | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Doris Mcneeley | 11 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Margaret Hedlund | 78 | mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 63 | James H. Duncan | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 64 | Leona M. Duncan | 32 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | James Duncan | 11 | son | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Carroll Duncan | 8 | son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Shirley Duncan | 7 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Will A. Heelner | Heebner | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 69 | Ethel Heelner | Heebner | 67 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Steven Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 71 | Nellie Williams THIS PERSON | 57 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 72 | Wayne Williams | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 73 | Virginia Williams | 25 | daughter in law | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Bruce M. Turner | 23 | Head | Trucker | Iowa |
| 75 | Bertha M. Turner | 20 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Glenda Turner | 2 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Ralph D. Sheckler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 78 | Sue Sheckler | 42 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Evelyn Sheckler | 21 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Erma Sheckler | 18 | daughter | — | Iowa |
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)