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Paul Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marshall-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Paul Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marshall-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Amelia — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marshall-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gamble Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Williams | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Amelia Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marshall, Iowa
Son, age 3
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Marshall, Iowa
Son, age 13
Marshall, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Marshall-County, Iowa
Son, age 23
Marshall-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marshall |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Gamble Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Paul Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Paul Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucinda Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Marshall-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Marshall-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01182-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Palmer G Drury | 38 | Head | Gas Line Operator | Iowa |
| 42 | Irma B Drury | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Paul G Astley | 37 | Head | General Man | Iowa |
| 44 | Doris R Astley | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Jeannette A Astley | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Paul G Jr Astley | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | William Williams | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Amelia Williams | 55 | Wife | Housework | Iowa |
| 49 | Lucinda Williams | 32 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Iowa |
| 50 | Paul T Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | Iowa |
| 51 | Olaf Swanson | 72 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Rose M Swanson | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Charles H Hobson | 68 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Arthur F Boone | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 55 | Violet L Boone | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Leroy T Boone | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Emma J Puchard | 38 | Mother-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Oliver J Cope | 45 | Head | Manager Grocery Store | Iowa |
| 59 | Marie E Cope | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Evelyn C Cope | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Dale D Cope | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Milo D Fisher | 26 | Head | Stock Truck And Taxi Driver | Iowa |
| 64 | Hattie M Fisher | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Wilda R Fisher | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Iowa |
| 66 | Marion D Fisher | 1 | Son | 0 | Iowa |
| 67 | Mary E Dutton | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Vivian B Dutton | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Neva M Dutton | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Wendel A Dutton | 7 | Step-son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Fred W Moller | 49 | Head | Truck Garden | Germany |
| 72 | Henrietta Moller | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 73 | Mary Louise Moller | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Peter O Olsen | 69 | Head | Retired Farmer | Norway |
| 75 | Bertha Olsen | 71 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | John Atkinson | 69 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 77 | Orpha Marie Atkinson | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Glendale Atkinson | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Orpha Ann Atkinson | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Zora Coleen Atkinson | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
Paul + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)