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Anna Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Anna Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Reading City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Milton Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Berks, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 26
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Yiddish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
Spouse, age 36
Berks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Annie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Berks-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Berks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reading City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berks |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Anna Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Berks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Berks-County, Pennsylvania
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03679-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph P. Solomon | 27 | Head | Carton Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Margaret Solomon | 25 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Raymond Zimmerman | 30 | Head | Mill Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Laura E. Zimmerman | 30 | Wife | Laundry Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Luke S. Kalbach | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Margaret Kalbach | 26 | Wife | Wholesale Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Bonnie Lou Kalbach | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | George Hooper | 25 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Naomi Hooper | 22 | Wife | Seamer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mabel Selig | 49 | Head | Seamless Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Carrie S. Selig | 39 | Partner | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Claude Wall | 18 | Son | Laboratory Work | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Wall | 22 | Son | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Ziegler | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Mary E. Ziegler | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary E. Ziegler | 22 | Daughter | End Splicing | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fannie Kotzen | 57 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 58 | Benjamin Kotzen | 32 | Son | Junk Business | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Henry Kotzen | 25 | Son | Junk Business | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Maurice Kotzen | 24 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Charles Williams | 51 | Head | Junk Business | Russia |
| 62 | Anna Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Ruth Williams | 21 | Daughter | Retail Salesclerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Shirley Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Milton Williams | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Raymond H. Kamery | 26 | Head | Timekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Annette Kamery | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Carol Ann Kamery | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Clarence Le Van | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Bertha Le Van | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Catharine Le Van | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | George Le Van | 17 | Son | Newsboy | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Elizabeth Nagle | 51 | Lodger | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Catharine Althouse | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George G. Morton | 38 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 76 | Ida Morton | 38 | Wife | Cigar Maker | Delaware |
| 77 | Arville Morton | 19 | Son | Topper | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | George Morton | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ella Hagenlocher | 39 | Head | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Heidenreich | 36 | Head | Riveter | Pennsylvania |
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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)