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Richard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Miami-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Pleasant & Wesley — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Miami-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osawatomie City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk for Metal Foreman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Clerk For Metal Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Osawatomie City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Williams | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Aurora Williams | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 8
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Miami, Kansas
Son, age 18
Miami, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Miami-County, Kansas
Son, age 28
Miami-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osawatomie City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Miami |
| Occupation | Clerk for Metal Foreman |
| Industry | Steam Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Richard Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Pleasant Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Herbert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aurora Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Pleasant Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Williams
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herbert Williams
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aurora Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Williams
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Miami-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Miami-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01246-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard O. Baldwin | 41 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 42 | Mable E. Baldwin | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Betty M. Baldwin | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 44 | Earnest L. Baldwin | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Geraldine Baldwin | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 46 | Earl J. Dearth | 54 | Head | Section Foreman | Ohio |
| 47 | Alice M. Dearth | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | George C. Finley | 51 | Head | Conductor | Kansas |
| 49 | Alvia I. Finley | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Wayne G. Finley | 22 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Willis E. Diediker | 48 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Iowa |
| 52 | Nellie E. Diediker | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 53 | La Verne Diediker | 19 | Son | Messenger Boy | Kansas |
| 54 | Greenwood Long | 79 | Head | General Foreman (Retired) | Illinois |
| 55 | Effie L. Long | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Milton R. Hooker | 42 | Head | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 57 | Loretta Hooker | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Laron E. Ehringer | 42 | Head | Water Pumper Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 59 | Bernice Ehringer | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Ruth Ehringer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Dorothy Ehringer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Pleasant S. Williams | 70 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 63 | Aurora E. Williams | 65 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Richard E. Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Clerk For Metal Foreman | Arkansas |
| 65 | John Young | 34 | Head | Engineer Helper | Kansas |
| 66 | Naoma Young | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Kansas |
| 67 | Harry H. Boling | 50 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 68 | Lena E. Boling | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | William J. Chamberlin | 48 | Head | Car Inspector | Kansas |
| 70 | Ella M. Chamberlin | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Meehan Anna R. Chamberlin | 11 | Cousin | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Warren D. Parida | 41 | Head | Boilermaker Helper | Kansas |
| 73 | Bessie B. Parida | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Vernon Parida | 18 | Son | New Worker | Kansas |
| 75 | Francis Parida | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Ralph Parida | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Raymond Parida | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Richard Parida | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Beverly Parida | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Georgia M.C. Mooney | 29 | Sister in law | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 5 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)