EW
Edith Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edith Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edith | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Owen Williams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Edith Williams | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 36
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 47
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 57
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edith |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Edith Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Edith Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Richards | 25 | Son | A New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Perkins | 37 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 3 | Margaret Louise Perkins | 31 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 4 | Thomas Hughes | 51 | Head | Contract Labor | Wales |
| 5 | Emily Hughes | 54 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 6 | Peter Almera | 46 | Head | Barber | Turkey |
| 7 | Sadie Almera | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Mary Grace Almera | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Cragle | 78 | Father | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | R. Lee Williams | 52 | Head | Pharmacist | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Nellie Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Richard Williams | 23 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Dorothy Williams | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Shirley Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Marjorie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stephen Lopes | 57 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 17 | Emily Lopes | 31 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ambrose Lopes | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Thomas Morgan | 48 | Head | Labor | Wales |
| 20 | Blodwen Morgan | 46 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 21 | Edwin Morgan | 42 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 22 | Catherine Morgan | 43 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 23 | Alverna Morgan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stella Kopicki | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Violet Kravitz | 42 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Jr. Kravitz | 13 | Grand Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | James Kravitz | 12 | Grand Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | William Lewis | 82 | Head | — | Wales |
| 29 | Lucie Lewis | 49 | Daughter | Squib Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Isaac Roberts | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Pearl Roberts | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Alice Roberts | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Marvin Roberts | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lottie Scott | 69 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Arthur Jones | 49 | Head | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Katherine Jones | 57 | Sister | — | Wales |
| 37 | Owen Williams | 57 | Head | Miner | Wales |
| 38 | Edith Williams THIS PERSON | 57 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 39 | Edith Williams | 25 | Daughter | Cashier | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Kenneth Williams | 23 | Son | Office Clerk | Pennsylvania |
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)