Virginia Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this Virginia Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Female Head Born: Idaho Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho
Township / Ward	Seattle City
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
Priscilla Williams	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Virginia Williams	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Virginia Williams	Head	—	42	~1898
Robert Williams	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Benton, Washington

Spouse, age 21

Benton, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Virginia A.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1930

King, Washington

Spouse, age 31

King, Washington · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Idaho
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 42

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Virginia
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Idaho
1935 Residence (City)	Seattle City
1935 Residence (County)	King
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Idaho
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	idaho

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Virginia Williams

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04383-00334)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Olson	43	Head	Machine Parts	Minnesota
42	Virginia Olson	34	Wife	Clerical	Missouri
43	William E Olson	14	Son	—	Washington
44	Richard D Olson	10	Son	—	Washington
45	Jean M Olson	4	Daughter	—	Washington
46	Josephine Swanson	48	Head	Seamstress	Illinois
47	Lewis W Steele	70	Head	Preacher	Indiana
48	Mary Steele	78	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Arnold Paxton	51	Head	Auto Machinist	Scotland
50	Emily Paxton	43	Wife	—	Canada
51	Charles Townsend	60	Head	Baggage Man	Colorado
52	Nellie Townsend	58	Wife	—	Tennessee
53	Virginia Williams THIS PERSON	42	Head	—	Idaho
54	Virginia Williams	18	Daughter	Radio Engr.	Washington
55	Robert Williams	15	Son	Clerical Work	Washington
56	Priscilla Williams	10	Daughter	—	Washington
57	Hugh Watkins	25	Head	—	N. Dakota
58	Loretta Watkins	23	Wife	Miner	Washington
59	Myrtle Comey	51	Head	Saleswoman	Ohio
60	John Comey	20	Son	Clerical	Washington
61	Henrietta Comey	18	Daughter	Clerical	Washington
62	V Jarvis	73	Head	Laborer	Italy
63	Jarvis	67	Wife	—	Italy
64	Ray Russell	45	Head	—	Iowa
65	Gladys Russell	40	Wife	Welder Helper	Minnesota
66	Elaine Russell	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
67	James Russell	6	Son	—	Washington
68	Wesley Gilmore	33	Head	Wire House Man	Canada Eng
69	Viola Gilmore	29	Wife	Comptometer Op.	Washington
70	Alice M Gilmore	5	Daughter	—	Washington
71	Norman F Gilmore	1	Son	—	Washington
72	Leonard Grey	29	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
73	Verna Grey	23	Wife	Stenographer	Washington
74	Ardyce Grey	2	Daughter	—	Washington
75	Frederick St. Clair	36	Head	Lather	Oregon
76	Dorothy St. Clair	32	Wife	Elevator Oper.	Oregon
77	Edward St. Clair	18	Son	New Worker	Oregon
78	Robert St. Clair	13	Son	—	Washington
79	Ned Hill	20	Lodger	Salesman	Washington
80	—	None	—	—	—

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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)

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