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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Maine
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Maine |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Township / Ward | Madison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Owen Williams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Malcolm Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Perla Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Maine
Daughter, age 5
Somerset, Maine · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley D |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Somerset-County, Maine
Daughter, age 15
Somerset-County, Maine · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Industry | S |
| Class of Worker | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Maine
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Sibling
Harry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Owen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Somerset-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01491-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Lepage | 20 | son | Blow-Pit | Maine |
| 2 | Blaise Lepage | 18 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 3 | Loretta Lepage | 16 | daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 4 | Louis Lepage | 14 | son | — | New Hampshire |
| 5 | Theresa Lepage | 9 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 6 | Elmer Nute | 52 | Head | Blow-Pit | Maine |
| 7 | Kate Nute | 57 | wife | — | Maine |
| 8 | Alice Nute | 31 | daughter | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 9 | Kasper Jacobs | 46 | Head | Weaver | Armenia-Turkey |
| 10 | Agnes Jacobs | 46 | wife | — | Armenia-Turkey |
| 11 | Lillian Jacobs | 16 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 12 | Fayette Moulton | 31 | Head | Packer | Maine |
| 13 | Julia Moulton | 59 | mother | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 14 | Kenneth Moulton | 16 | brother | — | Maine |
| 15 | Owen G. Williams | 56 | Head | Painter | Canada-Eng |
| 16 | Perla Williams | 51 | wife | Housekeeper | Canada-Eng |
| 17 | Harry Williams | 27 | son | Finisher | Canada-Eng |
| 18 | Owen Jr. Williams | 21 | son | New Worker | Canada-Eng |
| 19 | Malcolm Williams | 15 | son | — | Canada-Eng |
| 20 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 21 | Frank Thomas | 25 | Head | Swiper | Maine |
| 22 | Janet E. Thomas | 24 | wife | — | Maine |
| 23 | Sandra Thomas | 2 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 24 | Jean Thomas | 1 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 25 | Thomas P. Otis | 53 | Head | Truck-Driver | Maine |
| 26 | Thelma Otis | 23 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 27 | Marjorie Otis | 18 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 28 | Thomas G. Otis | 15 | son | — | Maine |
| 29 | Virginia Otis | 12 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 30 | Faylene Otis | 8 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Michael Veneziano | 66 | Head | Mill-Rite | Italy |
| 33 | Theresa Veneziano | 58 | wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | George Veneziano | 26 | son | Picker-Man | Maine |
| 35 | Julia Veneziano | 24 | son | Wet-Finisher | Maine |
| 36 | Lucy Veneziano | 23 | daughter | Housekeeper | Maine |
| 37 | Frank Veneziano | 20 | son | Carder | Maine |
| 38 | Clementine Veneziano | 19 | daughter | — | Maine |
| 39 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | James Spence | 71 | Head | Proprietor | Scotland |
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)