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Barbara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Oakland Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Herbert Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Lillian Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Leon Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Constance Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 4
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Babette |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 15
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakland Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Barbara Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Barbara Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Constance Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
12 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00371)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roger Baldwin | 56 | Head | Executive Director | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Evelyn Preston | 41 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 43 | Roger Rauschenbush | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Carl Rauschenbush | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Helen Baldwin | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Herbert Williams | 50 | Head | Sales Manager | New York |
| 47 | Lillian Williams | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Barbara Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Herbert Jr. Williams | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Constance Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Leon Williams | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Fannie Dearing | 44 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
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)