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Virginia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kankakee-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kankakee-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kankakee-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kankakee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kankakee |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Kankakee City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Cora Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marion Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Goldie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kankakee, Illinois
Daughter, age 5
Kankakee, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Kankakee-County, Illinois
Daughter, age 15
Kankakee-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kankakee City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kankakee |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Virginia Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Virginia Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Kankakee-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Kankakee-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00823-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur L Cryer | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 2 | Donald A Cryer | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Edward E Cryer | 16 | Son | Setter | Illinois |
| 4 | Bernard J Cryer | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | William D Coffman | 46 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Vera D Coffman | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Samuel W Coffman | 24 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 8 | John M Coffman | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 9 | George V Coffman | 19 | Son | Newspaper Boy | Illinois |
| 10 | Beatrice L Coffman | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 11 | Marguerite Coffman | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mildred J Coffman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary J Coffman | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Norma R Coffman | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Fred Stone | 54 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 16 | Helen Stone | 47 | Wife | Attendant | Iowa |
| 17 | Gust L Steinke | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Bertha A Steinke | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Helen Steinke | 33 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 20 | Francis Casertano | 27 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 21 | Mildred Casertano | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James J Casertano | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bernard H Courtney | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | Margaret J Courtney | 20 | Wife | Carding | Illinois |
| 25 | Donald E Stone | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Florence Stone | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Donna M Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Marguerite Randles | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Minnie L Cramer | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Herbert E Cramer | 40 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Francis H Cramer | 33 | Son | Electrician | Illinois |
| 32 | Clarence Williams | 43 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 33 | Goldie Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Mildred Williams | 22 | Daughter | Looper | Illinois |
| 35 | Marion Williams | 18 | Daughter | Looper | Illinois |
| 36 | Cora V Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Virginia Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Clarence J Williams | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Maxine D Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Robert Williams | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
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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)