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William Williamson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kittson-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Williamson across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kittson-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Norway
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kittson-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cannon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | farmer |
| Class of Worker | farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
| Township / Ward | Cannon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Williamson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joyce Williamson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Maydelene Williamson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Williamson | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Jerald Williamson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Judith Williamson | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 33
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Children Living | 1900 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1920
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 42
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Year of Naturalization | 1910 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1930
Kittson, Minnesota
Head, age 53
Kittson, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 40 |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Norwegian |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
1940
Kittson-County, Minnesota
Head, age 63
Kittson-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Norway |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cannon township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kittson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | farmer |
| Class of Worker | farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Birthplace (normalized) | norway |
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Our Model Tree links William Williamson across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Williamson
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Kittson-County, Minnesota
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01931-00027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George T. Coffield | 39 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 42 | Sadie Coffield | 34 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Bernice Coffield | 17 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | Myrtle Coffield | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 45 | John Gary Coffield | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Jerry Leroy Coffield | 0 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Anna Coffield | 66 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 48 | Willie W. Goede | 32 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 49 | Ida Goede | 42 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Willard Goede | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Lorraine Hyatt | 20 | step daughter | 20 | Minnesota |
| 52 | Melantena Hyatt | 18 | step daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Einar Olson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Alfred Lambert | 73 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 55 | Dagmar Lambert | 68 | wife | — | Denmark |
| 56 | Leonard Lambert | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Gladys Lambert | 18 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | William Williamson THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | — | Norway |
| 59 | Judith Williamson | 42 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Jerald Williamson | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | Minnesota |
| 61 | Maydelene Williamson | 16 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Doris Williamson | 13 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Joyce Williamson | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Conrad Ehrenstrom | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 65 | Myrtle Ehrenstrom | 33 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Edward Ehrenstrom | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Leonard Ehrenstrom | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Richard Ehrenstrom | 6 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Elmer Johnson | 28 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Alex Johnson | 25 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 71 | Roy Johnson | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 72 | Arthur N. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Bertha Johnson | 39 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Frances Johnson | 15 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | Floyd Johnson | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 76 | Florence Johnson | 9 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Elden Johnson | 5 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Carl J. Backstrom | 68 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Clarence Backstrom | 21 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 80 | Paul Backstrom | 16 | son | — | Minnesota |
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)