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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herald Prairie Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Herald Prairie Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Bonnie Williams | Spouse | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Williams | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Illinois
Son, age 1
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
White, Illinois
Son, age 11
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
White-County, Illinois
Head, age 21
White-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Herald Prairie Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Renda Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Renda Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Williams
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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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 — White-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00904-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sampson M. Austin | 66 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Ambia A. Austin | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Commodore S. Mitchell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Clarice Mitchell | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Wm Hoskins | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Minnie Hoskins | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Louise Hoskins | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Junius Hoskins | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Harold Harrison | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Mary E. Harrison | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Joe B. Fulks|Fulkeron | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Elsie Fulks|Fulkeron | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Dock Fulks|Fulkeron | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 54 | Jane Fulks|Fulkeron | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Bill Fulks|Fulkeron | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Curly Fulks|Fulkeron | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Russell Fulks|Fulkeron | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Frank E. Doerner | 79 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 59 | Louie Doerner | 76 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 60 | Frank Jr. Doerner | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Wilma M. Doerner | 12 | G. Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Francis Roswell | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Flossie Roswell | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Lillian Roswell | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Pauline Roswell | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Eugene Roswell | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harold Kyle | 19 | Hired Man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 68 | Martha Harris | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Ed. Millspaugh | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Nellie Millspaugh | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Luella Leathers | 48 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Fred A. Moore | 41 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 73 | Fay Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Tepra Ann Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Sarah Moore | 79 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Bonnie Lee Williams | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Beverly Jane Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lloyd Lewis | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 80 | Martha Lewis | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley
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)