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Virginia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wise-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Virginia Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wise-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Andrew — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wise-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Novelty Store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 62 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Novelty Store |
| Township / Ward | Big Stone Gap |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Virginia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Andrew Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Maggie Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 2
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Wise, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Wise, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Wise-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Wise-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Virginia |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wise |
| Occupation | Novelty Store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 480 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 62 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 A Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Virginia Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
David Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Wise-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wise-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04302-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildred J. Collier | 3 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Coy Livesay | 39 | Head | Painting & Papering | Virginia |
| 3 | Stella Livesay | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Walter L. Bryington | 50 | Lodger | Coal Mines | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | David Wright | 47 | Head | Roller Operator | Virginia |
| 6 | Dollie Wright | 38 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 7 | Vivian Wright | 17 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | William S. Cautts | 68 | Head | Own Shop | Canada |
| 9 | Wise P. Slump | 55 | Head | Coal Co | Virginia |
| 10 | Dorothy Slump | 44 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 11 | Bennett C. Slump | 9 | son | — | Washington |
| 12 | Bascom R. Slemp | 63 | Head | Business Coal Operator | Virginia |
| 13 | Mable Mccullock | 58 | Housekeeper | Private Home | Ohio |
| 14 | Harry L. Wallace | 46 | Head | Newspaper | Virginia |
| 15 | Gertrude Wallace | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Harry Jr. Wallace | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Betty J. Wallace | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Rufus Way | 55 | Head | Own Shop | Virginia |
| 19 | Bertie Way | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Helen Way | 28 | daughter | Public School | Virginia |
| 21 | Francis Way | 25 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Samuel Way | 24 | son | Interior Decorator | Virginia |
| 23 | Louise Way | 22 | daughter | At Home | Virginia |
| 24 | Wayne Way | 19 | son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Ralph Way | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Donald Way | 13 | son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Andrew J. Williams | 55 | Head | Washing Machine Shop | Kentucky |
| 28 | Maggie Williams | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | David C. Williams | 25 | son | Newspaper | Virginia |
| 30 | Virginia Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | daughter | Novelty Store | Virginia |
| 31 | Elsie A. Taylor | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Marion Taylor | 40 | daughter | W.P.A. | Virginia |
| 33 | Bascom Taylor | 35 | son | Coal Co | Virginia |
| 34 | Harry K. Taylor | 22 | son | Coal Co | Virginia |
| 35 | Nannie Wolfe | 61 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Peter Wolfe | 43 | Step-son | Railroad | Virginia |
| 37 | Katherine Mcroy | 27 | Lodger | Public School | Virginia |
| 38 | Genter Barker | 24 | Lodger | Public School | Virginia |
| 39 | Oscar Dotson | 23 | Lodger | Public School | Virginia |
| 40 | Rual Anderson | 30 | Lodger | Public School | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Virginia + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)