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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Fayetteville Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Shirley Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| B Williams | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Son, age 1
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 11
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 21
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fayetteville Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father A Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hallie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Williams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hallie Williams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Williams
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Williams
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Shirley Williams
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-01019)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James F Stover | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Casper Stover | 25 | Head | Lumberman | West Virginia |
| 3 | Helen E Stover | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | William E Stover | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Russell F Stover | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Howard F Stover | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Herman X Stover | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Rockford C Stover | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | James P Stover | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | David A D Williams | 57 | Head | Ditching | West Virginia |
| 11 | Pearl D Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Stella A Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | June Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John D Williams | 42 | Head | Load Coal | West Virginia |
| 15 | Hattie A Williams | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Shirley E Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 17 | B Harper Williams | 13 | Nephew | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Charles H Mccoy | 45 | Head | Saw Mill | West Virginia |
| 19 | Julia M Mccoy | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles J Mccoy | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | George L Meador | 46 | Head | Teaching | West Virginia |
| 22 | Sheldon L Meador | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Glyda A Meador | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Henry T Meador | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Martha Hodge | 62 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Tilmon L Hodge | 35 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | John A Miller | 31 | Head | Farming | Virginia |
| 28 | Mildred M Miller | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Fredrick A Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Sarah R Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Ronald E Miller | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ramona Miller | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Herman W B Silas | 65 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Lelia F Silas | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Billie H Silas | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Aris H Silas | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thermon L Silas | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hallie A Silas | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John J Heath | 55 | Head | Farming | England |
| 40 | Hannah E Heath | 61 | Wife | — | England |
Pedigree Summary
Shirley
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)