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Elizabeth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Geneva Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Telman Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Junie Lewis | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Beverly Jones | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 30
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Spouse, age 40
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 50
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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.
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Elizabeth Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03233-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Zora Hunt | 44 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 42 | Vivian Hunt | 18 | Daughter | Hair Maker | Ohio |
| 43 | Thomas D. Jordan | 66 | Head | Guard | Tennessee |
| 44 | Mary Jordan | 46 | Wife | Nurse Aid | Georgia |
| 45 | Marion Tindal | 34 | Head | Trucker | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ollie B. Tindal | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charlotte M. Jones | 16 | Ward | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Juanita Jones | 12 | Cousin | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Beatrice Jones | 11 | Cousin | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Edgar J. Dingus | 52 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 51 | Pearl Dingus | 46 | Wife | Clerk | Virginia |
| 52 | Harry D. Ferguson | 55 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 53 | Arthur Ferguson | 21 | Son | Porter | Ohio |
| 54 | John Ferguson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 55 | Francis Ferguson | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Homer Ferguson | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Beulah D. Jordan | 44 | Head | Cook | N. Carolina |
| 58 | James R. Merritt | 59 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 59 | Nettie D. Merritt | 53 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Douglass Merritt | 18 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 61 | Jan Merritt | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Ezell Kinda | 56 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 63 | Lillie D. Kinda | 53 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Howard Kinda | 30 | Son | Mail Clerk | Mississippi |
| 65 | Lillie Pearl Kinda | 28 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Cal B. Calhoun | 29 | Head | Painter | Tennessee |
| 67 | Barbara Hearn | 38 | Aunt | Cook | Tennessee |
| 68 | Myrall S. Hearn | 11 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Loretta Hearn | 10 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Alina Thomas | 25 | Cousin | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Telman Williams | 52 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 72 | Elizabeth Williams THIS PERSON | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Geneva Williams | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Beverly Jones | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Elizabeth Williams | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 76 | Junie Lewis | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Dewert Webb | 48 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Taylor Webb | 23 | Son | Molder | Alabama |
| 79 | Maurie Webb | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 80 | Edward Webb | 20 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
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)