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Elizabeth Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Vivian — first a daughter (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Female Daughter Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBergen-County, New Jersey
SurnameWilliams
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMassachusetts
1935 Residence (City)Ridgewood Village
1935 Residence (County)Bergen
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryPrivate School
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked25
Income (1939)150
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMassachusetts
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)massachusetts
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardRidgewood Village
Est. Birth Year~1905

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 Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Williams Daughter — 35 ~1905
Frank Williams Head — 73 ~1867
Lotta Simpson Other — 44 ~1896
Vivian Williams Spouse — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 15
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1930
Bergen, New …
Daughter, age 25
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Daughter, age 35
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City) Ridgewood Village
1935 Residence (County) Bergen
Occupation Teacher
Industry Private School
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 25
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Massachusetts
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) massachusetts

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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 Elizabeth Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vivian Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Vivian Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vivian Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Vivian Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02313-00796)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Hawes 70 Head — New York
42 Henrietta H Hawes 69 Wife — New York
43 Mary H Hawes 32 Daughter Social Economist New Jersey
44 Charlotte A H Smith 40 Daughter Writer New Jersey
45 Haviland R Smith 10 Grandson — New York
46 Virginia Gordon 48 Servant Maid North Carolina
47 Clifford M Hoff 61 Head General Manager Pennsylvania
48 Julia Hoff 58 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Mary Kearney 45 Servant Maid North Carolina
50 Samuel Pearsall 72 Head — New York
51 Lillian M Pearsall 65 Wife — New Jersey
52 Merwyn Teague 49 Head Development Engineer New York
53 Marion A Teague 45 Wife — Virginia
54 Jane I Teague 16 Daughter — New Jersey
55 Anne M Teague 12 Daughter — New Jersey
56 Sophie Kovach 24 Servant Maid New Jersey
57 Henry E Hoerli 83 Head — Switzerland
58 Elizabeth D Hoerli 85 Wife — Connecticut
59 Viola Alexander 23 Servant Maid South Carolina
60 Frank L Williams 73 Head President Connecticut
61 Vivian Williams 62 Wife — Massachusetts
62 Elizabeth Williams THIS PERSON 35 Daughter Teacher Massachusetts
63 Lotta Simpson 44 Servant Housekeeper North Carolina
64 Loyal A Williamson 54 Head Assistant Secretary New York
65 Isabella Williamson 50 Wife — New York
66 Patricia D Williamson 15 Daughter — New York
67 Ruth Bryant 22 Servant Maid Florida
68 William T Stewart 56 Head Decorator Michigan
69 Allie P Stewart 53 Wife — New Jersey
70 John N Stewart 22 Son Mail Clerk New Jersey
71 Marie Alexander 30 Servant Maid South Carolina
72 Anna S Quackenbush 50 Head — New York
73 Ruth Quackenbush 22 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
74 David Quackenbush 16 Son — New Jersey
75 Mary Blackwell 40 Servant Maid North Carolina
76 Michael Moynihan 54 Head Treasurer New Jersey
77 Henrietta Moynihan 45 Wife — New Jersey
78 John Moynihan 16 Son — New Jersey
79 Charles W Walton 42 Head Mechanical Engineer New Jersey
80 Welfred Walton 41 Wife — New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 3 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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