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Elizabeth Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Blynn — first a daughter (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Daughter
Born: Wales
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Retail dry goods store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8-H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Blynn Williams | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Katherine Williams | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lacka, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Lacka, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 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
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 24
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 34
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Retail dry goods store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8-H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Elizabeth Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Blynn Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Blynn Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Williams
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Elizabeth Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen R Davis | 74 | Head | — | Wales |
| 2 | Edward Hoffman | 70 | Head | — | Penna |
| 3 | Martha Hoffman | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 4 | Stewart Frey | 46 | Head | New Worker | Penna |
| 5 | Marie Frey | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Jean Frey | 19 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Edward Colbert | 67 | Head | — | Boston, Mass |
| 8 | Ellen Colbert | 63 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 9 | James Colbert | 20 | Son | — | Penna |
| 10 | Arthur Howell | 39 | Head | Steam Shovel Operator | Penna |
| 11 | Eva Howell | 40 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 12 | Carrie Howell | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 13 | Carrie Stein | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Penna |
| 14 | Howard Lloyd | 50 | Head | Fire Boss | Penna |
| 15 | Mary Lloyd | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 16 | Delia Davies | 66 | Head | — | Penna |
| 17 | Eleanor Davies | 41 | Daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 18 | Evelyn Davies | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Penna |
| 19 | Elizabeth Morgan | 44 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 20 | Edgar Morgan | 46 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Wales |
| 21 | Thomas Morgan | 10 | Grandson | — | Penna |
| 22 | Ralph Fox | 32 | Head | Comp. And Foot. Worker | Penna |
| 23 | Elizabeth Fox | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 24 | Benjamin Fox | 19 | Son | — | Penna |
| 25 | William Fox | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 26 | Lois Fox | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Thomas Jones | 29 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Penna |
| 28 | Rose Jones | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | Thomas Jones | 3 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Benjamin Chadwick | 69 | Head | Repairman | Penna |
| 31 | Margaret Chadwick | 69 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 32 | John Chadwick | 45 | Son | — | Penna |
| 33 | Ruth Chadwick | 32 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 34 | Walter Lloyd | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Penna |
| 35 | Margaret Lloyd | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Nancy Lloyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Robert Lloyd | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 38 | Blynn Williams | 64 | Head | Clergyman | Wales |
| 39 | Katherine Williams | 64 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 40 | Elizabeth Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Daughter | Cashier | Wales |
Pedigree Summary
Elizabeth
Gen 1 · 5 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)