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Pauline Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harlan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harlan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harlan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayhoit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| 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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Waffie Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Oclay Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Winona Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucile Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eliza Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Delbert Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Allie Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elbert Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harlan, Kentucky
Daughter, age 9
Harlan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harlan-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 19
Harlan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dayhoit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harlan |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Pauline Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Pauline Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Winona Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waffie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oclay Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Harlan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harlan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01313-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Jeffries | 50 | Head | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 42 | Nora Jeffries | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Samuel G. Jeffries | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 44 | Virgie Jeffries | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thelma Crist | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Harry J. Crist | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Porter Bond | 22 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 48 | Zala Bond | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Ronald Bond | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Peggy Lois Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Jessie Bond | 19 | Brother | Miner | Kentucky |
| 52 | Roscoe Bond | 25 | Brother | Miner | Virginia |
| 53 | Shelby Ledford | 24 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 54 | Rosa Ledford | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Gertrude Ledford | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Bond | 24 | Boarder | Miner | Virginia |
| 57 | Maud Bowling | 26 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ledford Bowling | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | June Bowling | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Harold Bowling | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ruth Bowling | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Clarence Bowling | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Clene Bowling | 33 | Husband | Miner | Georgia |
| 64 | Eliza Williams | 42 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 65 | Allie Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Pauline Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Robert L. Williams | 18 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lucile Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Elbert Williams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Delbert Williams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Winona Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ray Williams | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Oclay Williams | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Mary Jane Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Waffie O. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Walter Hatmaker | 34 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 77 | Anna Hatmaker | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Maxine Hatmaker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charley Sparks | 28 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ethel Sparks | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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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)