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Ollie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Upshur-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ollie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upshur-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Upshur-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chopping |
| Industry | Forest timber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Chopping |
| Township / Ward | J P No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Ollie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| A Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bea Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mack Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ollie Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Maxene Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Upshur, Texas
Son, age 10
Upshur, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Upshur-County, Texas
Son, age 19
Upshur-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J. P. No. 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Occupation | Chopping |
| Industry | Forest timber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ollie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ollie Williams
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
A Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bea Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Upshur-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Upshur-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04153-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Welmer Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 42 | Minie Ruth Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 43 | Murlene Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Mack Williams | 44 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Bessie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Jewel Williams | 25 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 47 | A. W. Williams | 22 | Son | N. Y. A. | Texas |
| 48 | Ollie Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Chopping | Texas |
| 49 | Bea Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Ruby Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 51 | Maxene Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 52 | W. B. Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 53 | Henry Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 54 | L. G. Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Willie Ruth Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Milard Williams | 25 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | Janet Williams | 15 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 58 | Elmer Stephen | 25 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 59 | Virginia Stephen | 18 | Wife | Farming | Texas |
| 60 | Charles Streamer | 42 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 61 | Jessie Mae Streamer | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Louise Craig | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Gordon Steel | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 64 | Rachel Steel | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 65 | Marlene Steel | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 66 | J. E. Stephen | 60 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 67 | Rachel Stephen | 61 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | Artie Bassham | 66 | Son-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 69 | John Efurd | 35 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 70 | Edna Efurd | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Lourene Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 72 | J. M. Patterson | 50 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 73 | Retta Patterson | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 74 | Noble Patterson | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Jessie Watson | 26 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 76 | Ila Watson | 27 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | Reed Norley Watson | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Knox Efurd | 35 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 79 | Ethel Efurd | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 80 | Charline Efurd | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)