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Daniel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Daniel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Plainfield Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Forrester |
| Industry | Nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Forrester |
| Township / Ward | South Plainfield Borough |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Daniel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Abe Williams | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Daniel Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Johnnie Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ada Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rose Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 10
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Dan |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Son, age 20
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Daniel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Plainfield Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Forrester |
| Industry | Nursery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Daniel Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Daniel Williams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Daisy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Abe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02363-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm. Burke | 42 | Head | Floor Scraper | No. Carolina |
| 2 | Mary Burke | 22 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dorothy Burke | 21 | Daughter | """" | North Carolina |
| 4 | Roger Burke | 17 | Son | """" | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marsha Burke | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | George Morris | 48 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Louise Morris | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Henry Rock | 46 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | Chas. Lancaster | 42 | Husband | """" | New Jersey |
| 10 | Helen Lancaster | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Royal Lancaster | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Chas. Dickerson | 37 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 13 | Hester Dickerson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy Watkins | 34 | Wife | — | No. Carolina |
| 15 | Frederick Watkins | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 16 | Alice Watkins | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Katherine Watkins | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jean Watkins | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Flora Watkins | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Leroy Watkins | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Annetta Watkins | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Evelyn Straford | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | James Straford | 29 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 24 | Lu Dickerson | 20 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Leroy Dickerson | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Daniel Dickerson | 68 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Missie Dickerson | 62 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Julian Blocker | 46 | Head | Carpenter | So. Carolina |
| 29 | Rachel Blocker | 41 | Wife | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 30 | Jane Blocker | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Robert Blocker | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 33 | Ada Williams | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Abe Williams | 29 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Rose Williams | 26 | Wife | General H.W. | South Carolina |
| 36 | Joe Williams | 28 | Son | Forrester | South Carolina |
| 37 | James Williams | 24 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 38 | Daniel Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Forrester | South Carolina |
| 39 | Daisy Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Johnnie Williams | 14 | Son | — | So. Plainfield |
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)