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Edgar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Osborne Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Catherine Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lloyd Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 1
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Son, age 10
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gary City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lake |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Edgar Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edgar Williams
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Osborne Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01121-00555)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Rendell | 47 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 2 | Lucindia Rendell | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Alton Rendell | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Ruby Rendell | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Horton Rendell | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Cornelius Rendell | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Edgar Williams | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 8 | Catherine Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Williams | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Alice Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Edgar Jr. Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Donald Williams | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Lloyd Williams | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Mary Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Shirley Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Osborne Williams | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | William Gibson | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 18 | Nellie Gibson | 58 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Wilbert Roberson | 34 | Head | Service Man | Alabama |
| 20 | Dorothy Roberson | 33 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Vernon Roberson | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Lee Roberson | 36 | Brother | Laborer | Alabama |
| 23 | Erie Roberson | 25 | Sister-in-law | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Frank Vitalone | 26 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 25 | Rose Vitalone | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Rose Marie Vitalone | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Frank Jr. Vitalone | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Bertha Janet Vitalone | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Tommie Altmore | 34 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 30 | Dorothy Altmore | 22 | Sister-in-law | Laundress | Indiana |
| 31 | (Here Ends Block 160 And Here Begins Block 161) | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | Gene Greco | 51 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 33 | Carmella Greco | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Katherine Greco | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Indiana |
| 35 | Sabathine Greco | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Peter Turza | 35 | Head | Crane Man | Indiana |
| 37 | Anna Turza | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Rosa Lee Turza | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Peter Jr. Turza | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ernest Turza | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
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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)