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Raymond Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Raymond Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Holly District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Raymond | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Williams | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elysh Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lilly Williams | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, West …
Son, age 5
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Webster, West …
Son, age 15
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Head, age 25
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Raymond |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Holly District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W. P. A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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: father Albert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Raymond Williams
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · West Virginia
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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 — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgel Williams | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Johny Williams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | C. G. Light | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Melvin Light | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Raymond Light | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | James D. Rase | 54 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Pearl Rase | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Woodrow Rase | 24 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 9 | Paul Rase | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Rase | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 11 | Maggie Rase | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jimmy D. Rase | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Broddesk Rase | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Commodore Bowyer | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Bertie Bowyer | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Day Bowyer | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Velva Bowyer | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Junior Bowyer | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Earl Bowyer | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Clyde Bowyer | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Boyd Cutlip | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Alta Cutlip | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Vera Cutlip | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lue Cutlip | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Vada Cutlip | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Hanford Cutlip | 35 | Head | Investigator | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mabel Cutlip | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Bill Cutlip | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Peggy Cutlip | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Wood Cutlip | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Pally Cutlip | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Mary Cutlip | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jake Cutlip | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Agness Cutlip | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Perry Cutlip | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Raymond Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lilly Williams | 18 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Elysh C. Williams | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Robert Williams | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | A. L. Williams | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Raymond
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)