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Sarah Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brunswick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brunswick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brunswick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sturgeon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thurston Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Joyce Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lulu Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Billie Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Billie Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brunswick, Virginia
Spouse, age 30
Brunswick, Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Brunswick-County, Virginia
Spouse, age 42
Brunswick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sturgeon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brunswick |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Sarah Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Sarah Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Brunswick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04250-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. T. Abernathy | 61 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lawrence Elliott | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 3 | Mary Elliott | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Bernice Elliott | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Earlie Elliott | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Herman Elliott | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Luther Elliott | 31 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Catherine Elliott | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Barbara A. Elliott | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Elliott | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Doris Elliott | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Joe Pearson | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 13 | Marvin Clay | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Thelma Clay | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Billie Williams | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 16 | Sarah Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Lulu Williams | 22 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Andrew Williams | 19 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 19 | Sarah Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Billie Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 21 | Christine Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Jesse Williams | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Shirley Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Charles Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Joyce Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Thurston Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Leonard Walker | 22 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Mattie Walker | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Peggy Walker | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Bettie Walker | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | W. W. Winn | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 33 | Leola Winn | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Barbara Hightower | 9 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Robert Thomas | 21 | Laborer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 36 | G. Wilson Elliott | 22 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Georgia Elliott | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | B. I. Elliott | 55 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 39 | Minnie Elliott | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Louis L. D. Elliott | 34 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)