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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Darline Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Grace Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Velma Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| June Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Daughter, age 3
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Daughter, age 14
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Shirley Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00428-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl W. Tankersley | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 2 | Ruth B. Tankersley | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Harold Tankersley | 23 | Son | Apprentice | Indiana |
| 4 | George W. Hunt | 21 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Agnes R. Hunt | 22 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 6 | Max Boldt | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Edith Boldt | 18 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Bonnie Jean Boldt | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Jed Moffitt | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 10 | Louise Moffitt | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Sharon Moffitt | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 12 | Kenneth B. Waffel | 33 | Head | Teller | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Catherine Waffel | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Kathaleen Waffel | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 15 | Bert Williams | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Grace Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 17 | June Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | George Williams | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 20 | Darline Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Velma Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Earle G. Cornwall | 49 | Head | Postal Clerk | Nebraska |
| 23 | Betty Kingsbury | 22 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Ross Kingsbury | 2 | Grandson | — | California |
| 25 | John G. Rutz | 30 | Head | Upholsterer | Kansas |
| 26 | Velma Rutz | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Robert E. Rutz | 4 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Dallas Neville | 31 | Head | Mill Worker | Utah |
| 29 | Roberta Neville | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Marjorie Neville | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Anita Neville | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Dolores Neville | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Gary Neville | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Delaney M. Wilson | 55 | Head | Bartender | Utah |
| 35 | Stella H. Wilson | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 36 | Betty Lou Wilson | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Peggy Jean Wilson | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Jennie Dietz | 69 | Head | — | Finland |
| 39 | Helen Messerer | 48 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 40 | George W. Buck | 79 | Head | — | Canada Eng |
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)