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Edith Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Edith Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Female
Spouse
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Housework |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Township / Ward | Representative Dist 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Roberta Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rebecca Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edith Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Spouse, age 31
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Spouse, age 41
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Representative Dist. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Housewife |
| Industry | Housework |
| Income (1939) | 66 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links Edith Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edith Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John E. Lovegrove | 71 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 42 | Arthur Hipple | 57 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Elizabeth Hipple | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 44 | Edward Slaughter | 47 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 45 | Nellie Slaughter | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Jr. Slaughter | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Margaret Broadway | 68 | Head | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Harry D. Kinsey | 44 | Foster son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Edith Kinsey | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | H. Lawrence Kinsey | 16 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Margaret E. Kinsey | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 52 | Charles R. Kinsey | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | Florence M. Kinsey | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 54 | William E. Kinsey | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 55 | Donald J. Kinsey | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Edith Mae Kinsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 57 | Ruth Eleanor Kinsey | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Ernest D. Matthes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 59 | Carla Matthes | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 60 | Matthes | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | William George | 50 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary George | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 63 | William Jr. George | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 64 | William Hynson | 26 | Helper | Laborer | Virginia |
| 65 | Charles Williams | 43 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 66 | Edith Williams THIS PERSON | 41 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 67 | Louise Williams | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Delaware |
| 68 | Rebecca Williams | 17 | Daughter | Housewife | Delaware |
| 69 | Paul Williams | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Roberta Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Dorothy Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Ida Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Gladys Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Grace Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Harry Davis | 42 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 76 | Harry Marshall | 61 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 77 | Stella Marshall | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 78 | Everette Marshall | 17 | Son | Laborer | Delaware |
| 79 | Marshall | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Mary Marshall | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
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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)