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Roy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Roy Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Tracy & Silas — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wholesale Manager |
| Industry | Chicago Illinois |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Wholesale Manager |
| Township / Ward | Cass Township |
| 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 Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Williams | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Charley Coleman | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Hillard Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 6
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Sullivan, Indiana
Son, age 17
Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Sullivan-County, Indiana
Son, age 26
Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cass Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Wholesale Manager |
| Industry | Chicago Illinois |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Roy Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Tracy Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Silas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Solomon Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Tracy Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Silas Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Solomon Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Williams
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roy Williams
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Indiana
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Sibling
Hillard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Sullivan-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Bledsoe | 20 | Son | Senior Typist | Indiana |
| 42 | Virginia Bledsoe | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | James Goodman | 33 | Brother | Miner | Indiana |
| 44 | Clarence Ashcraft | 24 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 45 | Delores Ashcraft | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Sam Ellis | 69 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 47 | Ada Ellis | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Russell Curnutt | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 49 | Juanita Curnutt | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Shirley Curnutt | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Gilbert Reynolds | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Doris Reynolds | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Sandra Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Martha Reynolds | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | George Kirk | 64 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 56 | Mary Kirk | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | John Tetrick | 67 | Head | Storekeeper | Indiana |
| 58 | Eliza Tetrick | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | John Bedwell | 62 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 60 | Vadia Bedwell | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Carl Gambill | 60 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 62 | Olive Gambill | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Junio Ashcraft | 32 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
| 64 | Stella Ashcraft | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Laurel Ashcraft | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Guy Ashcraft | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Eva Ashcraft | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Charlotte Ashcraft | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Rosemary Ashcraft | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Janis Ashcraft | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Treva Ashcraft | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Sarah Pigg | 86 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Charles Pigg | 58 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Tracy Williams | 62 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Roy Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Wholesale Manager | Indiana |
| 76 | Hillard Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 77 | Charley Coleman | 64 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 78 | Mattie Reynolds | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 79 | David Reynolds | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Claude Keene | 34 | Head | Miner | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Roy + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)