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Thelma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Thelma Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rebecca Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Westley Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jerome Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Christopher Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alma Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Thelma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Thelma Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Virginia
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Sibling
Raymond Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rebecca Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christopher Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04325-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Douglas Compton | 25 | Son | Pin Setter | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Alice Cole | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Alice Cole | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Henry Cole | 30 | Son | Masterer | Virginia |
| 45 | Rue Jr Cole | 28 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 46 | Nannie Patterson | 29 | Head | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 47 | Minnie Jones | 38 | Lodger | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 48 | Irene Brown | 33 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 49 | James Brown | 18 | Son | Dish Washer | Virginia |
| 50 | Dora Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Mildred Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Catherine Brown | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Josephine Drake | 70 | Head | Stemmer | North Carolina |
| 55 | German Drake | 63 | Husband | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 56 | Adolphine Drake | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hattie Williams | 34 | Sister-in-law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | Westley Williams | 50 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Alma Williams | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Anna Williams | 22 | Daughter | House Keeper | South Carolina |
| 61 | Jerome Williams | 20 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 62 | Rebecca Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | John Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Thelma Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Raymond Williams | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ruby Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Christopher Williams | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen Burford | 51 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 69 | Ruth Payne | 39 | Sister-in-law | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 70 | Yvonne Payne | 11 | Nephew | — | Washington D.C. |
| 71 | Charles Ii Payne | 25 | Nephew | — | Washington D.C. |
| 72 | Maryland Payne | 13 | Nephew | — | Washington D.C. |
| 73 | George Redwood | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 74 | Gladys Redwood | 28 | Wife | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 75 | Virginia Redwood | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Estelle Brown | 34 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 77 | Lettie Pettaway | 35 | Lodger | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 78 | Theodore Pettaway | 11 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Here | None | ENDS | — | 30 |
| 80 | David Thomas | 30 | Head | Helper | 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)