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Thelma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Trousdale-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trousdale-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Gains & Isaac — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trousdale-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trousdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Hartsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Rebecca Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gains Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Gordon Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cordell Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Waldene Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lanie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Trousdale, Tennessee
Daughter, age 3
Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Trousdale, Tennessee
Daughter, age 13
Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Trousdale-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 23
Trousdale-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trousdale |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Thelma Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Gains Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lanie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Gaines Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lois Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Gains Williams
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Williams
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lanie Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louie Williams
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gaines Williams
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lois Williams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thelma Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Gordon Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Waldene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Trousdale-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Trousdale-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bailey Vance | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lavina Vance | 49 | Wife | Cafeteria | Tennessee |
| 3 | Gains Williams | 43 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lanie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Thelma Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Cook | Tennessee |
| 6 | Wilma Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Cordell Williams | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Waldene Williams | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Gordon Williams | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rebecca Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Charles Williams | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Ett Humble | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 13 | Pally Humble | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willie Humble | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Laura Humble | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Logan Kennette | 48 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 17 | Laura Kennette | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Cook | 11 | Guest | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ike Howell | 35 | Head | Trader | Tennessee |
| 20 | Madeline Howell | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Royce Howell | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Marie Howell | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Gordon Howell | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Richard Sheppard | 58 | Head | Plumber | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jennie Sheppard | 52 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Ellen Sheppard | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 27 | Frank Sheppard | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Daisy Sheppard | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Jennie Sheppard | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ralph Sheppard | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Dora Sheppard | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Sarah Sheppard | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Sarah Parish | 78 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Bessie Hall | 39 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | John Hall | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Polly Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Harry Hall | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Kirby Pullins | 40 | Head | Principal | Kentucky |
| 39 | Louise Pullins | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Clyde Pullins | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Thelma + 6 siblings
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)