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Richard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Richard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Lulu — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chemical |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Chemical |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Williams | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Georgia Torrence | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Norman Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Albertina Williams | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Son, age 6
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 16
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 26
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Chemical |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Harry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulu Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulu Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Williams
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Missouri
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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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02190-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Stramberg | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Norma Stramberg | 20 | Daughter | Factory | Missouri |
| 3 | Mildred Stramberg | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Michael Sebastian | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Theresa Sebastian | 56 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | William Saul | 34 | Head | Oil Company | Missouri |
| 7 | Dorothy Saul | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Elmer Seiacht|Seiackt | 30 | Head | Government | Missouri |
| 9 | Bernice Seiacht|Seiackt | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | David Seiacht|Seiackt | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Lillian Grutter | 37 | Head | Print Shop | Missouri |
| 12 | Laverne Grutter | 19 | Daughter | Ins. Company | Missouri |
| 13 | Bertha Hoerner | 51 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Gladys Hoerner | 26 | Daughter | Beauty Shop | Missouri |
| 15 | Virginia Hoerner | 18 | Daughter | Government | Missouri |
| 16 | Edna Hoerner | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Edward Hoerner | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Coon Francis | 22 | Head | U.S. Army | Missouri |
| 19 | Edna Francis | 18 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Francis Francis | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Sandra Francis | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | John Dorney | 34 | Head | Shingles | Missouri |
| 23 | Mae Dorney | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Donald Dorney | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 25 | John Dorney | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Elizabeth Dorney | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Jacob Schandt | 52 | Head | Own Account | Iowa |
| 28 | Clara Schandt | 54 | Wife | Own Account | Missouri |
| 29 | Rudolph Furer | 40 | Head | Motor Plant | Missouri |
| 30 | Isabel Furer | 41 | Wife | Motor Plant | Missouri |
| 31 | Robert Cicholy | 30 | Head | Brewery | Missouri |
| 32 | Martha Cicholy | 30 | Wife | At Home | Missouri |
| 33 | James Cicholy | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Peter Cicholy | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Richard Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Chemical | Missouri |
| 36 | Albertina Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Norman Williams | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Georgia Torrence | 17 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Fredrick Hech | 61 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Margaret Hech | 63 | Sister | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
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)