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Oscar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar + |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reeder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Reeder Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Ellis | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lelia Bernie | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathryn Bernie | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clarence Ostler | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clifton Bernie | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Glenn Baker | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Oscar Ostler | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Jones Williams | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Harrel Bernie | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Herman Bernie | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Idress Bernie | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Irving Ellis | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mildred Ostler | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Gertrude Bernie | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Oscar Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Betty Ostler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dan Shilling | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Orville Bernie | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ruby Baker | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Anderson, Kansas
Head, age 52
Anderson, Kansas · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 116 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Anderson-County, Kansas
Head, age 63
Anderson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 19 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar + |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reeder Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links Oscar Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Williams
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, Kansas
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01218-00834)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viola Matthews | 26 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 2 | Wilma Matthews | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 3 | Ira + Worley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | Vinna Worley | 49 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Floyd + Hachn | Haehn | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 6 | Adam Hachn | Haehn | 78 | Father | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Eda Hachn | Haehn | 68 | Mother | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Thomas Casey | 73 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Earl + Hetrick | 47 | Husband | Farmer | Kansas |
| 10 | Mary Hetrick | 47 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 11 | Norma Hetrick | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Clarence Hetrick | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Rosemary Hetrick | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Edward + Thomas | 46 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Esther Thomas | 40 | Wife | H | Iowa |
| 16 | Paul Thomas | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Donald Thomas | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Dorothy Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Bill + Ellis | 28 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 20 | Lois Ellis | 17 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Oscar + Williams THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 22 | Jones Otis Williams | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 23 | Irving Ellis | 49 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 24 | Ruth Ellis | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Oscar Ostler | 38 | Husband | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Mildred Ostler | 36 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 27 | Clarence Ostler | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Betty Lou Ostler | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Glenn + Baker | 24 | Husband | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Ruby Baker | 21 | Wife | H | Texas |
| 31 | Dan Shilling | 16 | Brother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 32 | Herman Bernie | 60 | Husband | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Gertrude Bernie | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Clifton Bernie | 24 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Idress Bernie | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Kathryn Bernie | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Harrel Bernie | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Orville Bernie | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Lelia Bernie | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)