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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Isaac Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Hannah Burgess | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Douglass Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rachel Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 1
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 10
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Albert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglass Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03654-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Harris | 16 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gloria Jean Harris | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Leroy Townsend | 42 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 4 | Daisy Townsend | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Nora Townsend | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Johnie Ward | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Rosa Page | 35 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Curtis Nearing | 42 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Tennessee |
| 9 | James Fossell | 53 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 10 | William Spencer | 44 | Lodger | Air Driller | Maryland |
| 11 | Walter Bell | 51 | Head | Chef | Virginia |
| 12 | Ethel Bell | 31 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 13 | Isaac Williams | 34 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 14 | Rachel Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 15 | David Williams | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Douglass Williams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | John Williams | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Walter Williams | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Willie Williams | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Williams | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Albert Williams | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ralph Williams | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Hannah Burgess | 76 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 25 | Anna M. Kenan | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ellen Kenan | 75 | Partner | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Martha Fisher | 40 | Head | Domestic Work | Maryland |
| 28 | Moses Fisher | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marian Fisher | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Martha Bruce | 58 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Wilbert Munchery | 42 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 32 | Katherine Munchery | 27 | Head | Domestic Work | Maryland |
| 33 | Rose Gray | 25 | Lodger | Presser | Georgia |
| 34 | Louis Jones | 49 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 35 | Della Mae Manuel | 36 | Lodger | Moulder | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Carter | 17 | Lodger | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Mild Carter | 2 | Child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Johnson | 20 | Lodger | Odd Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Smart | 73 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Charles Davis | 45 | Lodger | Janitor | Virginia |
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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)