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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Norfolk-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Norfolk-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Norfolk-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Washington Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Lou Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lee Cooper | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Horace Cooper | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Garfield Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Casie Cooper | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Pulaski, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Norfolk-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Norfolk-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Casie Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garfield Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Norfolk-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04279-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jessie May Jenkins | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Bettie Jean Jenkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Florine Jenkins | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | John H. Williams | 14 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Maggie Wilson | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 46 | George Scott | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Reva Scott | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Anderson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Isabelle Anderson | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | James Jr. Anderson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Dorothy Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Cecil Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Flossie Harris | 35 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Dorothy Harris | 10 | Roomer | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mildred Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Elbert Baylor | 27 | Head | Stevedore Work | North Carolina |
| 57 | Marie B. Baylor | 22 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
| 58 | Shirley L. Baylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | George Saunders | 49 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mattie Saunders | 40 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mary Poyner | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Curtis Perry | 15 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Garfield Williams | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lou P. Williams | 40 | Wife | Servant | North Carolina |
| 65 | Gladys Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Garfield Jr. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Casie Cooper | 19 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 69 | Horace Cooper | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Lee Andrew Cooper | 1 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Robert Beck | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 72 | Minnie Beck | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Missouri Loyad | 72 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary Robinson | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Raymond Palmer | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | George Wilson | 31 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 77 | Cathrine Wilson | 21 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | George W. Wilson | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Clyde Smith | 26 | Head | Stevedore | Virginia |
| 80 | Annie Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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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)