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Beatrice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Beatrice Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Josephine — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Beatrice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalind Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Theodore Williams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Beatrice Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 5
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 26
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Beatrice |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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 Beatrice Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Williams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Williams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Beatrice Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00708)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Wood | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Arthur Meekins | 44 | Head | Recreation Worker | Virginia |
| 3 | Natalie Meekins | 43 | Wife | Finisher | St. Thomas |
| 4 | Horace Brown | 23 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy Brown | 23 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Horace, Jr. Brown | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Lester West | 26 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Florida |
| 8 | Marion West | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Rupert Braithwaite | 33 | Head | Sailor | Barbados |
| 10 | Millicent Braithwaite | 27 | Wife | Maid | Antigua |
| 11 | Rosetta Jones | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Estelle Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Percy Miller | 35 | Head | Porter | Antigua |
| 14 | Eunice Miller | 30 | Wife | — | Antigua |
| 15 | Percy, Jr. Miller | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Raymond Miller | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | George Matthews | 45 | Lodger | Construction Laborer | Florida |
| 18 | Eddie Philips | 29 | Head | Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 19 | Bertha Philips | 21 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jesse Jordan | 31 | Head | Conductor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Ethel Jordan | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Ernestine Clark | 37 | Head | — | Antigua |
| 23 | Ernestine Clark | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Charles Reid | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 25 | Edward Chisolm | 35 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frances Brown | 59 | Lodger | — | Florida |
| 27 | Peter Mcpherson | 45 | Head | Red Cap | Florida |
| 28 | Julia Mcpherson | 45 | Wife | Maid | Florida |
| 29 | Clarence Mcpherson | 26 | Son | Delivery Clerk | Florida |
| 30 | Theodore Williams | 28 | Head | Elevator Operator | South Carolina |
| 31 | Beatrice Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Pauline Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Rosalind Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Cerna Hawkins | 42 | Head | Plumber | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Beatrice
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)