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Ray Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Ray Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denmark T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Denmark T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ervin Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Jack Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Glenn Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Iowa
Other, age 3
Lee, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Lee-County, Iowa
Son, age 12
Lee-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Denmark T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Ray Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ray Williams
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Iowa
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Sibling
Jack Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lee-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01174-00075)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Hamerly | 69 | Head | Blacksmith | Iowa |
| 2 | Albert Linglefelter | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Caroline Linglefelter | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Wilbur Linglefelter | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Shirley Linglefelter | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Harold Linglefelter | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Lila Linglefelter | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Mary Linglefelter | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Alice Caff | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Hulda Bergstrom | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ervin Williams | 48 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 12 | Bertha Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Frank Williams | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Helen Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Edna Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Elsie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Jack Williams | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Glenn Williams | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Ray Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Kenneth Williams | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Mary Phillips | 82 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Joseph Claypool | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Grace Claypool | 54 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Emil Stauch | 49 | Head | Machinist | Iowa |
| 25 | Wanita Stauch | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Robert Lely | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Alice Lely | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Lydia Liger | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Marie Liger | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Jessie Jr. Liger | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Wilbur Liger | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Harold Liger | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Delbert Liger | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Adonia Liger | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ralph Liger | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Beula Liger | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Larry Liger | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Elizabeth Ivans | 51 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Alice Kutscher | 62 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Iva Kutscher | 38 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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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)