EW
Ella Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ella Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grammar School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 2449 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Stuart Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Nellie Catterlin | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ella Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 22
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Spouse, age 33
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella S |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Spouse, age 42
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Grammar School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 2449 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ella Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Ella Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · California
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00398-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Jones | 39 | Head | — | Texas |
| 42 | Robert Jones | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 43 | Hyman Reich | 35 | Head | Owner | California |
| 44 | Ruth Reich | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 45 | Kenneth J. Reich | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 46 | Jenny E. Rall | 21 | Servant | Housemaid | Dakota |
| 47 | Leonid Vesin | 39 | Head | Sales Set Designer | U.S.S.R. |
| 48 | Katherine Vesin | 34 | Wife | — | U.S.S.R. |
| 49 | Stuart Williams | 43 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 50 | Ella Williams THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | Teacher | Illinois |
| 51 | Jane Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Robert Williams | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 53 | Nellie Catterlin | 60 | Servant | Housekeeper | Iowa |
| 54 | Guy F. Kelsey | 57 | Head | — | Maine |
| 55 | Ina A. Kelsey | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Donell G. Dickson | 41 | Head | Surgeon | Virginia |
| 57 | Winifred Dickson | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Donell Dickson | 16 | Son | — | D.C. |
| 59 | George Dickson | 10 | Son | — | Washington |
| 60 | Ruth Dickson | 8 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 61 | Jean S. Mcguire | 40 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 62 | Jean E. Mcguire | 21 | Daughter | Actress | Maryland |
| 63 | James Timmons | 21 | Partner | Cashier In Theater | Colorado |
| 64 | Ross E. Hunter | 58 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 65 | Homer S. Hughes | 54 | Head | Manager | Nebraska |
| 66 | Lucie S. Hughes | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Kathleen Hughes | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 68 | Nancy S. Hughes | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 69 | Stephen Schwartz | 53 | Head | Broker | Hungary |
| 70 | Fanny Schwartz | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Barbara Schwartz | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | Margaret Pollok | 28 | Friend | Manicurist | Hungary |
| 73 | Robert A. Finlayson | 46 | Head | Machinist | England |
| 74 | Margaret Finlayson | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Joan Bowers | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Warren Murray | 17 | Head | — | New York |
| 77 | Ida M. Murray | 14 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | Lilda Ritter | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 79 | Katherine Modra | 58 | Partner | — | Texas |
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)