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Thelma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Patrick-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Patrick-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Patrick-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peters Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Peters Creek District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thelma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelvine Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethylene Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Guy Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Martin Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Emmet Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Otis Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| G Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Georgia Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Patrick, Virginia
Daughter, age 6
Patrick, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Patrick-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 16
Patrick-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Peters Creek District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Patrick |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links Thelma Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Virginia
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Sibling
Ethylene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelvine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
G Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmet Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Patrick-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Patrick-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04282-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lizzie Beasley | 18 | In Fam | Housewife | Virginia |
| 42 | A. R. Luke | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 43 | Sallie Luke | 76 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 44 | Edgar S. Beasley | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 45 | Annie Beasley | 41 | Wife | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 46 | James Beasley | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Beard Beasley | 19 | Daughter | Household | Virginia |
| 48 | Harry Beasley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Emma Ruth Beasley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 50 | William Beasley | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Shirley Beasley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Thelma Beasley | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Jennie Beasley | 68 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Nannie Beasley | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 55 | Murray Beasley | 28 | Son | Huckster | Virginia |
| 56 | W. A. Bowman | 70 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 57 | Susie Bowman | 61 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 58 | Simon Bowman | 23 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Ernest Bowman | 20 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | Lester Bowman | 18 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Brookie Bowman | 15 | Daughter | Housewife | Virginia |
| 62 | C. O. Hamly | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Annie Hamly | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Guy W. Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Georgia Alice Williams | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 66 | Thelma Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Martin Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Otis Williams | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Emmet Williams | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Ethylene Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Arthur Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Shelvine Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | G. W. Williams | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Luck S. Willard | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Mary Willard | 65 | Aunt | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 76 | Mary Jane Engle | 61 | Head | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 77 | Lyle Engle | 15 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 78 | Lee Engle | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Catherine J. Engle | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Virginia |
| 80 | Henry Engle | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
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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)