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Viola Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pratt-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pratt-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Female
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pratt-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pratt City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | home laundry |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Home Laundry |
| Township / Ward | Pratt City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Williams | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pratt, Kansas
Head, age 45
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Oa |
| Class of Worker | Own Home |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Pratt, Kansas
Head, age 55
Pratt, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Pratt-County, Kansas
Head, age 65
Pratt-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pratt City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pratt |
| Occupation | home laundry |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Williams
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Pratt-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01252-00788)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ewell Moss | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 2 | June Moss | 30 | Wife | Can Tester | Kansas |
| 3 | Roy Graves | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 4 | Mildred Graves | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Robert Graves | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | William Baker | 45 | Head | Service Man | Tennessee |
| 7 | Holly Baker | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Everett Baker | 16 | Son | Paper Boy | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Clyde Baker | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Joan Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Darlene Baker | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Howard Briggs | 29 | Head | Upholsterer | Kansas |
| 13 | Velma Briggs | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Viola Williams THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Home Laundry | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Williams | 27 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Walter Williams | 30 | Son | Waiter | Kansas |
| 17 | Lewis Wright | 55 | Head | Minister | Arkansas |
| 18 | Clara Wright | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Harrem Wright | 21 | Son | Dishwasher | Kansas |
| 20 | Barbara Jean Wright | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Grace Monaghan | 48 | Head | Supervisor | Kansas |
| 22 | Lucille Monaghan | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 23 | Bill Monaghan | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 24 | Harry Monaghan | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 25 | Wanda Monaghan | 24 | Daughter in law | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 26 | Robert Swon | 30 | Head | Baker | Nebraska |
| 27 | Catherine Swon | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Betty Jean Swon | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | John D. Johnson | 33 | Head | Ice Cream Maker | Missouri |
| 30 | Florance Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Diana Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Jennie Blackwelder | 58 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Sidney Newton | 36 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Gertrude Newton | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Martha Ann Newton | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | George Newton | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Loyd Wing | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 38 | Barbara Wing | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Ralph Eckles | 56 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Maudie Eckles | 53 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)