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Stella Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kane-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Stella Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kane-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kane-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elgin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Elgin City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kane, Illinois
Other, age 38
Kane, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Employee |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Supervisor |
| Industry | Elgin State Hosp |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kane-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 48
Kane-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elgin City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kane-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00821-00445)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Williams | 56 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 2 | Stella Williams THIS PERSON | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William Williams | 27 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Clarence Williams | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Harold Williams | 24 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Kenneth Williams | 22 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Jessie E. Brason | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Graham Mctredy | 36 | Lodger | Desk Clerk | Illinois |
| 9 | Alvin F. Hoyt | 33 | Head | Freight Brakeman | Illinois |
| 10 | Etta L. Hoyt | 27 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 11 | Alva Hoyt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Jack E. Hoyt | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | David Chamberlain | 31 | Head | Custodian | Illinois |
| 14 | Ione Chamberlain | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | David Jr. Chamberlain | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Emil Kalk | 53 | Head | Mechanical | Illinois |
| 17 | Emma Kalk | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Russell Kalk | 21 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Margaret S. Niss | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harold P. Niss | 36 | Son | Part Owner | Illinois |
| 21 | John L. Montgomery | 57 | Head | Phar. Druggist | Tennessee |
| 22 | Hannah Montgomery | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Leroy Wolff | 30 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 24 | Katherine Wolff | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Emil S. Wolff | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Donald Wolff | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | John Schmitt | 27 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 28 | Marvel Schmitt | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Julia Fehrman | 75 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Raymond Fehrman | 46 | Son | Training | Illinois |
| 31 | Ardell Berrier | 36 | Head | — | No. Carolina |
| 32 | Marnie Berrier | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Melvin Berrier | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Shirley Berrier | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Betty Berrier | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Leah Fern Berrier | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Walter Dugas | 64 | Head | Watch Case | Illinois |
| 38 | Cecelia Dugas | 32 | Wife | Beauty Operat. | Illinois |
| 39 | There Ends Dugas | None | State | — | — |
| 40 | W. Wesley Percy | 27 | Head | Floor Covering | Illinois |
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)