Samuel Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Creek-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Samuel Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Creek-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Creek-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Samuel A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Shannon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Creek
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Pollution plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Shannon Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Samuel Williams	Head	—	55	~1885
Bart Williams	Son	—	24	~1916
Leota Williams	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Creek, Oklahoma

Head, age 35

Creek, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Pipe Line
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Creek, Oklahoma

Head, age 45

Creek, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Creek-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 55

Creek-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Samuel A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Shannon Township
1935 Residence (County)	Creek
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Pollution plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1680
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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Samuel Williams

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03289-00517)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edward Earl Edwards	19	son	Laborer	Arkansas
2	Ira Edwards	16	son	—	Oklahoma
3	Walsie May Edwards	14	daughter	—	Oklahoma
4	Colleen Edwards	9	daughter	—	Oklahoma
5	Samuel A. Williams THIS PERSON	55	Head	Engineer	Missouri
6	Leota Williams	52	wife	—	Missouri
7	Bart Williams	24	son	Laborer	Missouri
8	W. S. George	72	Head	Farming	Alabama
9	Mandy George	19	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
10	Idola George	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
11	Henry George	3	son	—	Oklahoma
12	Robert George	23	son	Farming Small Farm	Oklahoma
13	Willie George	21	son	Laborer	Oklahoma
14	Odis Shelton	40	Head	Pumper	Missouri
15	Maud Shelton	38	wife	—	Arkansas
16	Dewey Shelton	19	son	Night Watch	Oklahoma
17	Thelma Shelton	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
18	Leonard Shelton	15	son	—	Oklahoma
19	Leon Shelton	12	son	—	Oklahoma
20	Dorisene Shelton	10	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
21	Veynon Shelton	8	son	—	Oklahoma
22	Charles Shelton	6	son	—	Oklahoma
23	Willedene Shelton	4	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
24	Ralph Rodebush	35	Head	Farming	Oklahoma
25	Ruth Rodebush	36	wife	—	Oklahoma
26	Leon Rodebush	12	son	—	Oklahoma
27	Les Rodebush	2	son	—	Oklahoma
28	Eldyn Rodebush	3	son	—	Oklahoma
29	Lincoln Ritter	33	Lodger	Farming & Helping	Oklahoma
30	Albert Haulcomb	52	Head	Pumper	Arkansas
31	Dee Haulcomb	53	wife	—	Arkansas
32	Lloyd Lisson	10	grandson	—	Oklahoma
33	James W. Smith	36	Head	Farming Team	Kentucky
34	Lillie Smith	32	wife	—	Tennessee
35	Mary Smith	16	Daughter	—	Kentucky
36	Harold Smith	13	son	—	Kentucky
37	James H. Strickland	36	Head	Helping On Oil Farm	Oklahoma
38	Millie Strickland	34	wife	—	Kansas
39	Christine Strickland	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
40	Edward L. Strickland	13	son	—	Oklahoma

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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.

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