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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Suffolk-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Suffolk-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Boston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gloria Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Francis Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ada Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 2
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 12
Suffolk-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Suffolk |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Bernice Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gloria Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Suffolk-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01659-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William R Callahan | 51 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Francis A Callahan | 30 | Son | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 43 | William F Callahan | 25 | Son | Insulator | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Gloria Callahan | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mary Callahan | 24 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Valarie Callahan | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | David Callahan | 0 | Grandson | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Rose C Carroll | 79 | Mother | — | Nova Scotia |
| 49 | Harold F Williams | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Ada Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Edna Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | Margaret Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Gloria Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Harold Williams | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Francis Williams | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | James Williams | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Margaret Cooley | 39 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | James Cooley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | William Cooley | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Ruth Cooley | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Elizabeth Martin | 58 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | John Martin | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Fred Martin | 17 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Margaret Martin | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Theodore Ivanowski | 25 | Head | Plaster Tender | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Elena Ivanowski | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Marlene Ivanowski | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Theodore Ivanowski | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Salvatore Scalte | 30 | Head | Owner | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Evelyn Scalte | 27 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Mary Scalte | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Francis Scalte | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Vincent Scalte | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Emiline Thompson | 62 | Lodger | Examiner | Massachusetts |
| 76 | James J Keid | 52 | Head | Lay Line | Eire |
| 77 | Margaret Keid | 52 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 78 | John Keid | 22 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Daniel F Keid | 20 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Margaret Keid | 19 | Daughter | Nya | Massachusetts |
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)