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Elizabeth Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otsego-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Female Spouse Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOtsego-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameElizabeth
Relationship to HeadWife
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWales
1935 Residence (City)Plainfield
1935 Residence (County)Otsego
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryWales
Birthplace (normalized)wales
Township / WardPlainfield
Est. Birth Year~1889

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Elizabeth Age Birth yr
Betty Williams Daughter — 15 ~1925
Hugh Williams Head — 49 ~1891
Alfred Williams Son — 22 ~1918
George Williams Son — 18 ~1922
Elizabeth Williams Spouse — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Otsego, New …
Spouse, age 30
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Elizabeth A.
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Year of Immigration 1902
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1930
Otsego, New …
Spouse, age 41
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Elizabeth M
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1909
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Veteran No
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1940
Otsego-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
Otsego-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Elizabeth
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
1935 Residence (City) Plainfield
1935 Residence (County) Otsego
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales

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Elizabeth Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Otsego-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02717-00634)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Robert H. Davis 42 Head Truck Driver New York
42 Grace Davis 45 Wife — Pennsylvania
43 Beatrice Davis 14 Daughter — New York
44 Ester J. Davis 10 Daughter — New York
45 Roman Cursh 51 Head Snow Shoveling Poland
46 Millie Cursh 55 Wife — Austria
47 Raymond White 29 Head Farmer New York
48 Myrtle White 24 Wife — New York
49 Frank Kennedy 22 Hired help Laborer New York
50 Harold Creswell 24 Head Farmer New York
51 Helen Creswell 24 Wife — New York
52 Dorothy Creswell 4 Daughter — New York
53 Betty Ann Creswell 2 Daughter — New York
54 Harold Nayler 38 Head Farmer New York
55 Kitty Nayler 36 Wife Cotton Girl New York
56 William Nayler 4 Son — New York
57 Kenneth Wood 21 Head Farmer New York
58 Shirley Wood 19 Wife — New York
59 Richard Pritchard 50 Head Farmer Wales
60 Ellen Pritchard 61 Wife — Wales
61 Dwight Wing 59 Head Farmer New York
62 Lilah Wing 53 Wife — New York
63 Harold Wing 19 Son — New York
64 Curtis Jones 38 Head Farmer New York
65 Sally Jones 39 Wife — New York
66 Velma Jones 18 Daughter — New York
67 Gordon Jones 13 Son — New York
68 Curtis Jr. Jones 16 Son — New York
69 Eugene Downey 15 Boarder — New York
70 Howell Jones 35 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
71 Minnie Jones 32 Wife — New York
72 Hugh P. Williams 49 Head Farmer Wales
73 Elizabeth Williams THIS PERSON 51 Wife — Wales
74 Alfred Williams 22 Son Laborer New York
75 George Williams 18 Son — New York
76 Betty Williams 15 Daughter — New York
77 John Rogers 56 Head Farmer New York
78 Florence Rogers 53 Wife — New York
79 Jason Rogers 18 Hired help Laborer New York
80 Wallace Ingalls 39 Head Laborer South Dakota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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