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Theodore Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lyon-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Theodore Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lyon-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jas — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lyon-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Agnes City Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 Theodore | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theodore Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Logan Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lyon, Kansas
Son, age 16
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Lyon, Kansas
Head, age 25
Lyon, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Lyon-County, Kansas
Head, age 36
Lyon-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Theodore D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Emporia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lyon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Theodore Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jas Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jas Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Theodore Williams
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Kansas
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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 — Lyon-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lyon-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01242-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delbert Fitzgerald | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 2 | James Fitzgerald | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Jonathan J. Wingfield | 84 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 4 | Rosa Wingfield | 82 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Clara Wingfield | 49 | Daughter | Housework | Kansas |
| 6 | Harold J. Cleveland | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Verna A. Cleveland | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | William H. Cleveland | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Carol J. Cleveland | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Shirley R. Cleveland | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Janice K. Cleveland | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Glenn D. Lowder | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Carl J. Frederiksen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Mary A. Frederiksen | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward W. Frederiksen | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | August Reichardt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 17 | Nellie Reichardt | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Theodore D. Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Ada Williams | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Martha Jean Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | James Sherman Williams | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Logan Williams | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | John W. Robinson | 30 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 24 | Geraldine Robinson | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Clara Jean Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Floyd Riegel | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Golda Riegel | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Mary Yvonne Riegel | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Stephen St. John | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 30 | Mabel St. John | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Stephen Scott St. John | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Perry C. Teeter | 40 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 33 | Milo Bathurst | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Hazel Bathurst | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Vern Bathurst | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Verl Bathurst | 12 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 37 | Varlene Bathurst | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | John Selves | 62 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 39 | Ethel Selves | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Otis Wheat | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
Theodore
Gen 1 · 1 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)