Thelma Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this Thelma Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thelma V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Col. Hgts
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Ettrick Bank Village
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thelma	Age	Birth yr
Evelyn Williams	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Nathaniel Williams	Head	—	33	~1907
Thelma Williams	Spouse	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 4

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Mulatto
Age	4
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Henrico, Virginia

Other, age 13

Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thelma
Relationship to Head	Granddaughter
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Chesterfield-County, Virginia

Spouse, age 23

Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thelma V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Col. Hgts
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Virginia
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Thelma Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Chesterfield-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00731)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dora B Roberts	74	Head	—	Virginia
42	Inez Wilson	54	Daughter	—	Virginia
43	Thos L Clayton	49	Head	Foreman	Virginia
44	Minnie B Clayton	45	Wife	—	Virginia
45	Myrtle E Clayton	19	Daughter	Tobacco Worker	Virginia
46	Elsie L Clayton	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
47	Jane M Clayton	12	Daughter	—	Virginia
48	Alice Torry	52	Head	Seamstress	Virginia
49	Ethel S Torry	17	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
50	Andrew J Mckenny	56	Head	Optical Worker	Virginia
51	Gertie E Mckenny	54	Wife	—	Virginia
52	Glennie Mckenny	21	Daughter	Housework	Virginia
53	Edwin White	25	Head	Tobacco Worker	Virginia
54	Isabel Cole	17	Sister	Tobacco Worker	Virginia
55	Peter M White	22	Brother	Tobacco Worker	Virginia
56	Ivorie Hawkins	44	Sister	—	Virginia
57	William W Hawkins	18	Nephew	Laborer	Virginia
58	Peter M White	71	Father	—	Virginia
59	Lizzie White	63	Mother	—	Virginia
60	Nathaniel Williams	33	Head	Machinist	Virginia
61	Thelma V Williams THIS PERSON	23	Wife	—	Virginia
62	Evelyn Williams	14	Daughter	—	Virginia
63	Jeff Landa	33	Head	Merchant	Virginia
64	George Landa	28	Brother	Truck Driver	Virginia
65	Mark Landa	21	Brother	Merchant	Virginia
66	Paul Landa	17	Brother	—	Virginia
67	Elizabeth Landa	62	Mother	—	Virginia
68	Lila Parks	66	Head	—	Virginia
69	Mary Parks	33	Daughter	Seamstress	Virginia
70	Ruby Vaughan	25	Lodger	Truck Driver	Virginia
71	Rosa L Vaughan	1	Lodger	—	Virginia
72	Richard Seymore	34	Head	Optical Worker	Virginia
73	Effie L Seymore	42	Wife	—	Virginia
74	Nellie M Dolan	22	Daughter	Seamstress	Virginia
75	Annie Butler	20	Daughter	Tobacco Worker	Virginia
76	John T Dolan	19	Son	Truck Worker	Virginia
77	Joseph H Dolan	15	Step Son	Laborer	Virginia
78	Martha T Seymore	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
79	Betty L Seymore	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
80	Josh L Puckett	50	Head	Carpenter	Virginia

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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)

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