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Stella Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Stella Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alcott |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Alcott |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Stella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Williams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Audra Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frederick Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leroy Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Spouse, age 46
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1884 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| 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
Kanawha-County, West …
Spouse, age 57
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Stella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alcott |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 57 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04416-01050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linna O. Woods | 36 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ethel Woods | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Roderick Woods | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Carma Lee Woods | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | James B. Hemmings | 64 | Head | Superintendent | West Virginia |
| 6 | Ethel Hemmings | 31 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Lois Hemmings | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | John E. Morris | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Martha Morris | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Charlie Morris | 38 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | William Morris | 30 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 12 | Lizzie Morris | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Donald Clinton Morris | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lou Hughey | 78 | Aunt | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Michael Smith | 46 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 16 | Nellie D. Smith | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Howard Smith | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Michael Jr. Smith | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Jimmie Smith | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Phyllis Jean Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Joseph A. Williams | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Minnie Mae Williams | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | David Williams | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 24 | George Williams | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Violet Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Ruth Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Pauline Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | William Williams | 59 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 29 | Stella Williams THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Leroy Williams | 19 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 31 | Audra Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Frederick Williams | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Jonathan Simms | 36 | Head | Miner | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ola Simms | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Virginia Simms | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Charles Simms | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas Simms | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Billy Simms | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Barbara Simms | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Jonathan Theodore Simms | 1 | Son | — | West 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)