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Raymond Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lydia & Thomas — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Peoria Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Williams | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| A Williams | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Kansas
Son, age 3
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Franklin, Kansas
Son, age 13
Franklin, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Franklin-County, Kansas
Son, age 23
Franklin-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Raymond Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lydia Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father T Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother A Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Dayton Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Mother
Lydia Williams
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
T Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
A Williams
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dayton Williams
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01232-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Bowman | 53 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 2 | Lynn Bowman | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 3 | Ruth Bowman | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Ed Barnett | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Tanna Barnett | 59 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 6 | Lester Cramer | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Dorothy Cramer | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 8 | Areta Cramer | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Shirley Cramer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Pearl Cramer | 56 | Mother | Housewife | Kansas |
| 11 | Herman Gingrich | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Mattie Gingrich | 61 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 13 | Ernest Gingrich | 70 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | W. L. Barton | 64 | Sister in law | House Wife | Kansas |
| 15 | Paul Mccracken | 31 | Man | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Edward Obelt | 60 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | Eva Obelt | 50 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 18 | Ellis Ball | 30 | Head | Pumper Oil Lease | Kansas |
| 19 | Leona Ball | 29 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 20 | Nona May Ball | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Donald Ball | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Bernhart Fleming | 56 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 23 | Helen Fleming | 46 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 24 | Carol Fleming | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | C. P. Clow | 47 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 26 | Gladys Clow | 42 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 27 | Audrey Clow | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Junior Clow | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Frank Clow | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 30 | Erma Clow | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Darrell Clow | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Beverly Clow | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Ed Beavers | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lucy Beavers | 36 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 35 | Ernest Beavers | 58 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 36 | Flavious Beavers | 51 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Virgel Beavers | 44 | Brother | Farmer | Illinois |
| 38 | T. J. Williams | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | A. M. Williams | 68 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 40 | Raymond Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)