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Eleanor Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | West Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Eleanor | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eleanor Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Beatrice Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 17
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eleanor |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Eleanor Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eleanor Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02341-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred Crooks | 30 | son | Teller | New Jersey |
| 42 | James H. Jr Crooks | 23 | son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 43 | Milton Crooks | 22 | son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 44 | Joel Stocker | 50 | Head | Runs Diner | Connecticut |
| 45 | Mabel Stocker | 44 | wife | Runsdiner | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Ruth Stocker | 27 | daughter | Switch-Board Operator | New Jersey |
| 47 | George Williams | 47 | Head | Lineman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Beatrice Williams | 41 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Beatrice Williams | 22 | daughter | Sales Girl | New Jersey |
| 50 | George Williams | 21 | son | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 51 | Eugene Williams | 19 | son | Refrigeration | New Jersey |
| 52 | Eleanor Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 53 | Gladys Williams | 13 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | James Williams | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Julius Wiegel | 72 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Mary Wiegel | 70 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Edwin Nicholson | 40 | son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 58 | Genevieve Nicholson | 41 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Jane Nicholson | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Claire Nicholson | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Ann Nicholson | 8 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Walter Layton | 61 | Head | Store Keeper | New Jersey |
| 63 | Margaret Layton | 60 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 64 | Walter Jr Layton | 19 | son | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Sabino Gato | 36 | Head | Mason | Italy |
| 66 | Concetta Gato | 39 | wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Jerry Gato | 13 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Sam Gato | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Michael Sr Sesera | 34 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 70 | Helen Sesera | 31 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Michael Jr Sesera | 10 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Albert Haines | 27 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 73 | Eleanor Haines | 22 | wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Joan Haines | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marie Bergen | 66 | mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Phillip Furra | 48 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 77 | John Kelly | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 78 | James Kelly | 34 | brother | — | New York |
| 79 | Margaret Kelly | 68 | mother | — | Eire |
| 80 | John Creo | 42 | Head | Punch Press | Brazil |
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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)