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Pearl Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hardin-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hardin-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hardin-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Luise Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorthy Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Amos Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sterling Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Amos Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Stanley Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Atlo Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hardin, Kentucky
Spouse, age 26
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Hardin, Kentucky
Spouse, age 36
Hardin, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hardin-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 46
Hardin-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1894 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hardin |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links Pearl Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hardin-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01312-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucie Bailey | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Joseph Bailey | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Henry Thomas Bailey | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Ambers Bailey | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Kathyrn Bailey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Emma Cowley | 64 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Charles Cowley | 37 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | William Thomas Fox | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Sara Elizabeth Fox | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Horace Fox | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | John W Fox | 20 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Floyd Raymond Fox | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mary Shelton | 68 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Nell Carrie Shelton | 36 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Melton Druen | 32 | Boarder | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 56 | S. A. Viers | 82 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Lucina Mayria Viers | 70 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Waverly H Viers | 52 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | E. J. French | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mary Ellen French | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Sudie B French | 67 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Earl Mitchell | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | May Mitchell | 46 | Wife | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 64 | John Schumacher | 76 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 65 | Rebecca Schumacher | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Delbert Schumacher | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | O. D. Viers | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Maggie Viers | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Owen Thomas Viers | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Amos Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Pearl Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Luise Williams | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Atlo Williams | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Sterling Williams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | James Williams | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Pauline Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Stanley Williams | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Dorthy Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Amos Jr Williams | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Doris Gene Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)