Nellie Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Josephine-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this Nellie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Josephine-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Female Spouse Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Josephine-County, Oregon
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Grants Pass City
1935 Residence (County)	Josephine
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	housewife
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Housewife
Township / Ward	Grants Pass City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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
Albert Williams	Head	—	76	~1864
Amelia Ponakuni	Other	—	74	~1866
John Williams	Son	—	40	~1900
Nellie Williams	Spouse	—	77	~1863

Census Appearances

1920

Josephine, Oregon

Spouse, age 56

Josephine, Oregon · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1897
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Josephine, Oregon

Spouse, age 70

Josephine, Oregon · implied b. ~1860 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	1899
Class of Worker	Yes
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Josephine-County, Oregon

Spouse, age 77

Josephine-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Nellie
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Grants Pass City
1935 Residence (County)	Josephine
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	housewife
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Nellie Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Oregon

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03364-00197)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joy Plummer	48	wife	Housewife	Oklahoma
2	Raymond Plummer	13	son	—	Montana
3	Ira P. Burden	48	head	Head Laundry	Missouri
4	Quentin Burden	20	son	Student	Idaho
5	Maud Brasford	45	head	Assistant Librarian	Minnesota
6	Edith Brasford	67	mother	Housemaker	New York
7	Edward H. Grip	36	head	Proprietor	Calif
8	Thelma Grip	31	wife	Housewife	Texas
9	Gwendolyn Grip	8	daughter	—	Calif
10	Albert Williams	76	head	—	England
11	Nellie Williams THIS PERSON	77	wife	Housewife	England
12	John Williams	40	son	Manager	Michigan
13	Amelia Ponakuni	74	sister-in-law	Housemaker	England
14	Bert Stephenson	28	head	Contractor	Indiana
15	Daisy Stephenson	22	wife	Housewife	Tennessee
16	Albert Stephenson	17	son	—	Oregon
17	Dorothy Stelzmueller	17	lodger	—	Oregon
18	Fay Thompson	29	lodger	High School Teacher	Oregon
19	Marie Angell	28	lodger	Teacher	Wash.
20	Harry W. Orr	52	head	Driver	Oregon
21	Isabel Orr	49	wife	Housewife	Oregon
22	James Orr	24	son	Salesman	Oregon
23	Alma Orr	22	daughter	Clerk	Oregon
24	Margaret Orr	18	daughter	Secretary	Oregon
25	Jack Orr	9	son	—	Oregon
26	Louis M. Mitchell	62	head	Mail Carrier	Missouri
27	Annabell Mitchell	57	wife	Housewife	Michigan
28	Jimmy Mitchell	18	son	Student	Oregon
29	Bert Bakepelt	30	head	Salesman	Texas
30	Marjorie Bakepelt	28	wife	Housewife	Nevada
31	Sherman Dahl	44	head	Contractor	Wisconsin
32	Esther Dahl	41	wife	Housewife	S. Dakota
33	De Wayne Dahl	21	son	Teller	S. Dakota
34	Donna Dahl	20	daughter	Student	S. Dakota
35	Carol Dahl	12	daughter	—	Calif
36	Fred W. Buechner	53	head	Painter	Iowa
37	Isabell Buechner	43	wife	Housewife	Montana
38	Fred Buechner	23	son	Clerk	Montana
39	Lila M. Buechner	18	daughter	Student	Montana
40	Donald Buechner	13	son	—	Oregon

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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.

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