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William Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pierce-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pierce-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ole & Luga — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pierce-County, Washington |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Edgewood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luga Williams | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 7
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Wilhelm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Pierce, Washington
Son, age 17
Pierce, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Wilhelm |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Cannery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Pierce-County, Washington
Son, age 27
Pierce-County, Washington · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pierce |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Fruit |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | same house |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 William Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ole Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Luga Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Inga Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ole Williams
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Luga Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Inga Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Williams
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Pierce-County, Washington
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04355-00639)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Walanfield | 44 | Head | Hooktender | South Dakota |
| 2 | Alice Walanfield | 37 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Cleora Walanfield | 16 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Donald Walanfield | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Theodore Walanfield | 12 | Son | — | Washington |
| 6 | Luga Williams | 64 | Head | — | Norway |
| 7 | William Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | Washington |
| 8 | Olaf Sivertson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 9 | Helga Sivertson | 55 | Wife | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Helen Sivertson | 22 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 11 | Esther Sivertson | 19 | Daughter | Canner | Washington |
| 12 | John Funk | 23 | Hired Man | — | Oregon |
| 13 | Adolph Jacobson | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Vera Jacobson | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Carl Jacobson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 16 | Donald Jacobson | 9 | Son | — | Washington |
| 17 | Ward Lachlin | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Steve Walker | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Washington |
| 19 | Laurel Walker | 22 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)