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Virginia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurel-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurel-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & W — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurel-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Agricultural Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Grace Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leland Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Martha Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 4
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 7 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 | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Laurel, Kentucky
Daughter, age 14
Laurel, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Laurel-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 24
Laurel-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurel |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Agricultural Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father W Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
W Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leland Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Laurel-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurel-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00348)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James D. Jr. Smith | 22 | Son | Brick Layer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Henry Smith | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | George Smith | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eugene Smith | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Wandella Smith | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Virginia Lee Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | William D. Smith | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Albert Huff | 26 | Head | Clerk | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edith Huff | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Juanita Huff | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | James H. Huff | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | William Williams | 54 | Head | Hauling | Kentucky |
| 53 | Martha Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Virginia Williams THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | Kentucky |
| 55 | Grace Williams | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 56 | Dorothy Williams | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 57 | Edward Williams | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Martha Ann Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James Russell Williams | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Leland Williams | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lena Ruth Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Guy Brown | 44 | Head | Handy Man | Kentucky |
| 63 | Marshall Brown | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jean Brown | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Matt Barrad | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 66 | Cecil Barrad | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James Barrad | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | William Barrad | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Priscilla Barrad | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Doris Barrad | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Charles Barrad | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Charles Barrad | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Margaret Barrad | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Lenora Barrad | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Robert Barrad | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lawrence Mcclain | 26 | Head | Odd Jobs | Kentucky |
| 77 | Ruth Mcclain | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lawrence Jr. Mcclain | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mitchel Lee Mcclain | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Charles Mcclain | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
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Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 7 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)