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Pauline Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sevier-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Pauline Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sevier-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sevier-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 13Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pauline | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Don Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jimmie Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucy Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Wayde Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sevier, Tennessee
Daughter, age 4
Sevier, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sevier-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 14
Sevier-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pauline |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 13th District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sevier |
| Hours Worked | 15 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayde Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Sevier-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sevier-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03933-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Wilson | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | John H Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Lucy Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Helen Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Pauline Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Carl Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Ruth Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jimmie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Frank Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Don Williams | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Wayde Williams | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Walter D Williams | 53 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Anna Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Carl Williams | 19 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bryson Williams | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Nellie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Walker Marshall | 53 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 18 | Stella Marshall | 37 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Hollis King | 30 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 20 | Ola King | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Clara Johnson | 33 | Sister in law | House Keeper | Tennessee |
| 22 | Jettie Johnson | 12 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | George Pryman | 46 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Anna Pryman | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bonda Pryman | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Wayne Pryman | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Ruth Pryman | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Wilda Pryman | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Shirley Pryman | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Edith Lou Pryman | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Allen Pryman | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Eula Ann Pryman | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Albert J. Watson | 23 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 34 | Lula Watson | 28 | Wife | Teaching | Tennessee |
| 35 | Dave Townsend | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Maude Townsend | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Wanda Joe Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | David Ellis Townsend | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Delmar Ray Townsend | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Beatrice Townsend | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)