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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dora Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jane Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Curtis Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hoover Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Jefferson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Jefferson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Hoover Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03908-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Cody | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Stella Cody | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Donald Cody | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Wiley Jones | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | James Jones | 28 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Will Jones | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Rosa Jones | 24 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Elizabeth Jones | 5 | Gr Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Cecil Jones | 2 | Gr Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Sherman Smith | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Howard Williams | 23 | Miler | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Margaret Denison | 19 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margie Denison | 19 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Donald Denison | 0 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | John Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Dora Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Jane Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | John Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Hoover Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Curtis Williams | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Robert Williams | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Alvin Deniston | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Martha Deniston | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Leonard Deniston | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | James Elliott | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Minnie Elliott | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | H. W. Elliott | 25 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Minnie Elliott | 22 | Daughter | Looper | Tennessee |
| 70 | Agnes Elliott | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Mary Elliott | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ed Hudson | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Charlie Hudson | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Anna Roe Hudson | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Emmit Cody | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lindy Cody | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Emmit Jr. Cody | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bert Cody | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | William Cody | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Margaret Cody | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)