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Eleanor Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Eleanor Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & William — first a daughter (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameEleanor A.
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationStenographer
IndustryInsurance Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked69
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStenographer
Township / WardNew York City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Eleanor Age Birth yr
Elsa Williams Daughter — 32 ~1908
Eleanor Williams Daughter — 30 ~1910
Edith Williams Head — 54 ~1886

Census Appearances

1910
New York, …
Daughter, age
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
New York, …
Daughter, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Eleanor
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Eleanor Jr.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Copyist
Industry Dressmaker
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Eleanor A.
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Insurance Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 69
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Eleanor Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Williams
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Williams
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Eleanor Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Elsa Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02674-00447)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Louise Zweig 28 Housewife — New York
2 Arnold Zweig 6 Son — New York
3 Mark Zweig 3 Son — New York
4 Walter Stapleton 37 Head Cashier-Clerk New York
5 Marguerite Stapleton 38 Wife — New York
6 Kathleen Stapleton 10 Daughter — New York
7 Samuel Rosenbloom 50 Head Fitter England
8 Lillian Rosenbloom 47 Wife — New York
9 Jerome Rosenbloom 15 Son — New York
10 Martin Bauer 42 Head Salesman Jugo Slavia
11 Jean Bauer 34 Wife Designer Russia
12 Joan Bauer 7 Daughter — New York
13 Bill Boxer 27 Boarder Salesman New York
14 Peter Carnelli 50 Head Bartender Italy
15 Michelina Carnelli 40 Wife — Italy
16 Frank Carnelli 20 Son New Worker New Jersey
17 John Carnelli 18 Son New Worker New York
18 Herbert Carnelli 15 Son — New York
19 Edith L. Williams 54 Head — New York
20 Eleanor A. Williams THIS PERSON 30 Daughter Stenographer New York
21 Elsa C. Williams 32 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
22 Ella Lois Whitten 45 Head Teacher Georgia
23 James G. Whitten 23 Son Special Agent Georgia
24 Arthur Whitten 14 Son — New York
25 William Thomson 44 Head Painter Scotland
26 Elizabeth Thomson 36 Wife Supervisor Scotland
27 Sheila Thomson 11 Daughter — New York
28 Stephen Mclaughlin 39 Head Carpenter Helper Irish Free State
29 Alicia Mclaughlin 33 Wife — Irish Free State
30 Stephen Mclaughlin 9 Son — New York
31 James R. Mclaughlin 2 Son — New York
32 Charles Rosan 45 Head Attorney New York
33 Anna Rosan 45 Wife — Romania
34 Marjorie Rosan 18 Daughter Stenographer New York
35 Jacob Rosan 15 Son — New York
36 Robert P. Rosan 10 Son — New York
37 Murray Grogal 38 Head Silversmith New York
38 Dorothy Grogal 34 Wife — New York
39 Samuel Sherwood 52 Head Electrician New York
40 Rose Sherwood 45 Wife — Poland

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Pedigree Summary

Eleanor + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 7 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)

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