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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Goodie | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Eliza Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cleo Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lorena Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillie Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willa Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wood, Texas
Daughter, age 8
Wood, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley May |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Wood-County, Texas
Daughter, age 18
Wood-County, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 18 · b. ~1922 · Texas
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Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleo Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eliza Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willa Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorena Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Wood-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04169-00665)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ed B Cathey | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ruth F Cathey | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Rosana Cathey | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 44 | Frank D Wren | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 45 | Edward H Wren | 21 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 46 | Juanita B Wren | 16 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | John M Cathey | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Irene M Cathey | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | John M Jr Cathey | 21 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 50 | Thomas Tindel | 43 | Lodger | — | Texas |
| 51 | James E Williams | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Lillie A Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Cleo N Williams | 25 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 54 | James L Williams | 20 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | Shirley M Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 56 | Eliza G Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lorena R Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 58 | Willa J Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 59 | George L Goodie | 32 | Son in law | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Merlin D Pike | 30 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 61 | Mildred E Pike | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 62 | Mildred L Pike | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 63 | Merlin M Pike | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 64 | Bettie J Pike | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 65 | D J Pike | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Howard R Pike | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 67 | Carl E Pike | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | Harold E Pike | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Junius D Boyne | 48 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 70 | Lydia P Boyne | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 71 | Otis L Boyne | 21 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Bennie R Boyne | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 73 | Virgle J Bilberth | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 74 | Billie B Bilberth | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 75 | Johnnie D Bilberth | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Peggy D Bilberth | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 77 | Martha Anne Bilberth | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Jim Leonard | 50 | Lodger | Farmer | Texas |
| 79 | Sidney L Chappell | 51 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Archie D Sutton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
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)