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Stella Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this Stella Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 4 |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malinda Hunter | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| King Merryweather | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Brown | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Hunter | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Hunter | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Sampson Smith | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Merryweather | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maggie Smith | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Missouri Hunter | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Stella Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lillian Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Alabama
Daughter, age 1
Montgomery, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Montgomery-County, Alabama
Daughter, age 11
Montgomery-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella Mae |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 4 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Stella Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Stella Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Alabama
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Sibling
Lillian Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Missouri Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Smith
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malinda Hunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Montgomery-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00069-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Lee Walters | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Wilson Walters | 29 | Head | Carpenter | Alabama |
| 3 | Rosie Walters | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Annie Foster | 31 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 5 | Lonnie J. Foster | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Johnnie Foster Jr. | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | S. Columbus Foster | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Cristine Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | James Foster | 5 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Nancy Foster | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 11 | James Hunter | 70 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary Hunter | 60 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Missouri Hunter | 19 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Malinda Hunter | 17 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lillian Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Stella Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Sampson Smith | 7 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 18 | David Merryweather | 5 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 19 | King Merryweather | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Joe Louis Brown | 4 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Maggie Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Arthur Arrington | 46 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 23 | Frances Arrington | 38 | Wife | 40 | Alabama |
| 24 | James Arrington | 17 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Rosvelt Arrington | 15 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Hubert Arrington | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Willie George Arrington | 9 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | J. C. Arrington | 11 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | John Dabney | 35 | Head | Farm | Alabama |
| 30 | Doria Dabney | 24 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Leon Dabney | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ethel Dabney | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Johnnie Dabney | 50 | Head | 40 | Alabama |
| 34 | Nelma Dabney | 48 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Maggie Robertson | 72 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Lona Robertson | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Thelma Albert | 17 | Granddaughter | 25 | Alabama |
| 38 | Mason Brown | 14 | Grandson | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Anne Barry | 76 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Lucy Barry | 35 | Daughter | — | 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)