Edith Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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 head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Female Head Born: Wales Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Wilkes Barre city
1935 Residence (County)	Luz
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	General Hosp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Penna
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Wilkes Barre City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Edith	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Williams	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Edith Williams	Head	—	59	~1881
William Williams	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 40

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Dry Goods Retail
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 50

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	22
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

Head, age 59

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Edith
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Wilkes Barre city
1935 Residence (County)	Luz
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Seamstress
Industry	General Hosp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Penna
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Edith Williams

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03564-00366)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Henry Brisko	56	Brother	—	Penna
42	Albert Fassett	30	Head	Miner	Penna
43	Mary Fassett	27	Wife	Housewife	Penna
44	Mary Fassett	10	Daughter	—	Penna
45	Catherine Dean	22	Sister in law	New Worker	Penna
46	Regina Dean	13	Sister in law	—	Penna
47	John Oko	37	Head	Laborer	Penna
48	Stasia Oko	31	Wife	Housewife	Penna
49	Wallace Oko	12	Son	—	Penna
50	Leonard Oko	10	Son	—	Penna
51	Florence Oko	7	Daughter	—	Penna
52	George Oko	5	Son	—	Penna
53	Joan Oko	3	Daughter	—	Penna
54	Thomas Oko	1	Son	—	Penna
55	Harry Blannire	43	Head	Laborer	Penna
56	Margaret Blannire	42	Wife	Housewife	Penna
57	Harry Blannire	23	Son	Laborer	Penna
58	Dorothy Blannire	20	Daughter	Clerk	Penna
59	George Blannire	18	Son	New Worker	Penna
60	Marion Blannire	15	Daughter	—	Penna
61	Aline Blannire	12	Daughter	—	Penna
62	Anna Waites	61	Head	Housewife	Penna
63	David Jones	29	Son in law	Machine Dept	Penna
64	Anna Jones	31	Daughter	Housewife	Penna
65	Anna Johns	47	Head	—	Penna
66	Llewelyn Johns	12	Son	—	Penna
67	Margie Johns	10	Daughter	—	Penna
68	Eliz Johns	48	Sister	Housewife	Penna
69	Edith Williams THIS PERSON	59	Head	Seamstress	Wales
70	Elizabeth Williams	25	Daughter	Shipping Clerk	Penna
71	William Williams	21	Son	Laborer	Penna
72	Michael Smith	48	Head	Fireman	Penna
73	Stella Smith	48	Wife	Housewife	Penna
74	Thomas Smith	17	Son	New Worker	Penna
75	Marjorie Smith	16	Daughter	New Worker	Penna
76	Bernie Smith	10	Daughter	—	Penna
77	Ernest Holbrook	42	Head	Mechanic	New York St
78	Eliz Holbrook	37	Wife	Housewife	Penna
79	Ernest Holbrook	11	Son	—	Penna
80	Polly Francis	44	Head	—	Penna

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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.

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