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Blanche Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barr Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Barr Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Janice Williams | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rose Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Thomas Williams | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Ronald Williams | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 21
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Barr Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Blanche Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Blanche Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03451-00386)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Hickok | 6 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bernidene Hickok | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Phyllis Hickok | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Lester Krietz | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Carrie Krietz | 44 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Harold Krietz | 21 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Carol Krietz | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Grace Krietz | 19 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gilbert Krietz | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Bernard Krietz | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Beryl Krietz | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lawrence Mcdonald | 27 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thelma Mcdonald | 25 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Grace Mcdonald | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Elsie Mcdonald | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thomas A. Martin | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Emma Martin | 65 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | H. Oscar Williams | 67 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Pearl Williams | 60 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jay E. Williams | 23 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas R. Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Rose Williams | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ralph Williams | 22 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Williams | 25 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Thomas Jr. Williams | 32 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Janice Williams | 26 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Blanche Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ronald Williams | 2 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Jr. Williams | 0 | grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Sylvester Morris | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sabina Morris | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Hilda Morris | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Betty Morris | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Leona Morris | 4 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Shirley Morris | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ronald Morris | 2 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Doris Jean Morris | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Karma Morris | 63 | mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Ching, John Morris | 76 | father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Karl Ludwig | 53 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
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)