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Viola Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brazos-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brazos-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brazos-County, Texas |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caldwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burleson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Bryan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Williams | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Chloyd Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lloyd Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Willie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Johnnie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Burleson, Texas
Spouse, age 20
Burleson, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Brazos-County, Texas
Spouse, age 30
Brazos-County, Texas · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Caldwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Burleson |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Viola Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Brazos-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Brazos-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03992-00280)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearlie Herndon | 24 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 2 | James Lockett | 23 | Lodger | Janitor | Texas |
| 3 | Manuel Lara | 39 | Head | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Maria Lara | 35 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 5 | Abel Lara | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 6 | Jesus Viegas | 18 | Step-son | X | Texas |
| 7 | Beatrice Viegas | 15 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Santiago Hernandez | 9 | Step-son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Vinnie Franklin | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Jose Salinas | 40 | Head | Tailor | Mexico |
| 11 | Elisa Salinas | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | Jose Jr. Salinas | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Cecilia Salinas | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Manuel Beltran | 49 | Head | Tailor | Texas |
| 15 | Lupe Beltran | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Louis Luna | 20 | Brother-in-law | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 17 | Pedro Juarez | 49 | Head | Janitor | Texas |
| 18 | Sarah Juarez | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 19 | Juanita Juarez | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Isabella Juarez | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Annie Searcy | 40 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 22 | Willie Williams | 33 | Head | Brickmason | Texas |
| 23 | Viola Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Willie V. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Jesse Williams | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Robert Lee Williams | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Helen Marie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Johnnie L. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lloyd Williams | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 30 | Chloyd Williams | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 31 | Mary Gibson | 40 | Head | Laundress | Texas |
| 32 | Tom Jones | 40 | Head | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 33 | Ollie B. Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Lamar Jones | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Winnie Seymore | 38 | Sister-in-law | — | Texas |
| 36 | Alma Johnson | 31 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 37 | John Wesley Johnson | 18 | Son | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Jack Hart | 19 | Cousin | Day Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Ephrim Smith | 24 | Head | Cook | Texas |
| 40 | Erma Lee Smith | 22 | Wife | — | Texas |
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)