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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wythe-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wythe-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wythe-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivanhoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ivanhoe |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hix Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wyatt Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thursey Miller | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Myrtle Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wythe, Virginia
Daughter, age 5
Wythe, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wythe-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 15
Wythe-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivanhoe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wythe |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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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Anchor record
Shirley Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Virginia
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Sibling
Wyatt Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wythe-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wythe-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04303-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Alley | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy Alley | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Virginia Alley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Carl Alley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Jerry T. Lisk | 52 | Head | Store Manager | Virginia |
| 46 | Tessie D. Lisk | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | June Lisk | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Alice Lisk | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Paddy Lisk | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Barbara Lisk | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Laura White | 43 | Lodger | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 52 | E. H. Puckett | 25 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Edd Sawyers | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 54 | Verdie Sawyers | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Douglas Sawyers | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Ray Lee Sawyers | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Walter Anderson | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 58 | Illa Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Jacqueline Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Walter Anderson | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | James S. Sharp | 51 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 62 | Rosa D. Sharp | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ellen Sharp | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Rachel Sharp | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 65 | Frank Sharp | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Lucille Sharp | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Hix Williams | 59 | Head | Mechanist | Virginia |
| 68 | Myrtle Williams | 58 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Wyatt H. Williams | 22 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 70 | Walter Williams | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Charles Williams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Thursey Miller | 88 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Bud Alley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 75 | Leella Alley | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Minnie Alley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Helen Alley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Alley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Walter Nichols | 33 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 80 | Maggie Nichols | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
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)