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Edna Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Herkimer-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edna Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Female
Daughter
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Herkimer-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ilion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Herkimer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | steno. |
| Industry | social welfare |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Steno. |
| Township / Ward | Ilion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Edna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Flora Weldon | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Veronica Donnelly | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Alice Grant | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Clifford Williams | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mathias Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Herkimer, New …
Daughter, age 10
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elinor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Herkimer, New …
Daughter, age 20
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edna M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Clerical Work |
| Industry | Cash Register |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Herkimer-County, New …
Daughter, age 30
Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edna |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ilion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Herkimer |
| Occupation | steno. |
| Industry | social welfare |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Edna Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edna Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Clifford Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anne Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mathias 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 — Herkimer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Herkimer-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02542-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Hull | 20 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 2 | Stewart Robertson | 60 | Head | Supervisor | England |
| 3 | Ada Robertson | 60 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | Douglas Robertson | 21 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 5 | Albert C. Decker | 70 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 6 | Lottie Decker | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Charles T. Decker | 30 | Son | Merchant | New York |
| 8 | Thomas Williams | 60 | Head | Machinist | Wales |
| 9 | Mary E. Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 10 | Clifford Williams | 34 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 11 | Edna Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Daughter | Steno. | Vermont |
| 12 | Mathias Williams | 24 | Son | Machinist | Vermont |
| 13 | Anne Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Alice Grant | 71 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 15 | Flora Weldon | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 16 | Veronica Donnelly | 48 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 17 | Marvin Ackler | 40 | Head | Draftsman | New York |
| 18 | Martha Ackler | 36 | Wife | Inspector | New York |
| 19 | Eleanor Ackler | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Geraldine Ackler | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Charles White | 55 | Head | Draftsman | Mich. |
| 22 | Fred Sheldon | 66 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 23 | Frank Le Favour | 68 | Head | Gunsmith | New York |
| 24 | John Bowen | 28 | Son-in-law | Manager | New York |
| 25 | Dora Bowen | 27 | Daughter | Steno. | Florida |
| 26 | Carol Bowen | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 27 | William Wagenbaur | 49 | Head | Printer | Penna. |
| 28 | Alice Wagenbaur | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Edward Bateman | 64 | Head | Paperhanger | New York |
| 30 | Lucia Bateman | 43 | Wife | Machinist | New York |
| 31 | John M. Barnum | 45 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 32 | Gertrude S. Barnum | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Arthur E. Barnum | 22 | Son | Student | New York |
| 34 | Herbert M. Barnum | 18 | Son | Mail Boy | Colo. |
| 35 | Phoebe C. Barnum | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Ella Culver | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | John Rush | 33 | Head | Adjuster | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hattie Rush | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Edward E. Rush | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | James Rush | 1 | Son | — | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edna + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)