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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place (Utahville) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Utahville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Marguerite Williams | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| E Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sue Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 20
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place (Utahville) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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Anchor record
Bernice Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marguerite Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03469-00030)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Otto Moser | 48 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 42 | Nellie Moser | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 43 | Robert Moser | 20 | Son | Miner | New York |
| 44 | Harold Moser | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ethel Moser | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Clifton O. Wild | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Mary E. Wild | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James B. Nelson | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ada H. Nelson | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | E. Blaine Williams | 48 | Head | Rural Mail Carrier | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sue E. Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marguerite Williams | 29 | Daughter | Elementary School Teacher | Ohio |
| 54 | Harold Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Betty Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Robert Williams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Alma Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ruth Ann Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Williams | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Herbert O. Beverly | 64 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Susan Beverly | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Clinton Beverly | 31 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Dovie Beverly | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Agnes Beverly | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Charles D. Beverly | 21 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Catherine Beverly | 18 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Richard Beverly | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Gertrude Wingert | 65 | Head | Postmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Blaine Mulhollin | 32 | Head | General Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Anna Mulhollin | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Rosella Mulhollin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Eilem Mulhollin | 85 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | John T. Peterson | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Kattie I. Peterson | 74 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Frank O. Lumanick | 28 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Katherine Lumanick | 24 | Wife | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Betty Irene Lumanick | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Susie Pochedly | 61 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 80 | Andrew C. Pochedly | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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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)