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Ella Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brevard-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Ella Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brevard-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Florida
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brevard-County, Florida |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brevard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 10 Georgiana |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ella | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mazie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sol Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jacob Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Le Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sol Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ella Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brevard, Florida
Spouse, age 25
Brevard, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Brevard-County, Florida
Spouse, age 36
Brevard-County, Florida · implied b. ~1904 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ella |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brevard |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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Our Model Tree links Ella Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ella Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Florida
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Brevard-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Brevard-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00575-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadie M. Lindner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Florida |
| 2 | Casey R. Johns | 26 | Brother | Clerk | Florida |
| 3 | Thomas Waddell | 13 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 4 | Emmett C. Harnell | 26 | Head | Caretaker | Georgia |
| 5 | Mildred Harnell | 21 | Wife | 0 | Alabama |
| 6 | Virginia Harnell | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | William H. Wittfeldt | 73 | Head | 54 | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Minerva S. Wittfeldt | 65 | Wife | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John E. Ramsey | 18 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 10 | Archie R. Wittfeldt | 25 | Son | 54 | Florida |
| 11 | Preston R. Wittfeldt | 18 | Son | 40 | Maryland |
| 12 | Sol Williams | 39 | Head | 54 | Florida |
| 13 | Ella Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | 0 | Florida |
| 14 | Le Roy Williams | 17 | Son | 54 | Florida |
| 15 | Mazie Williams | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Florida |
| 16 | Edward Williams | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 17 | Jacob Williams | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 18 | Louise Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 19 | Edna Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 20 | Sol Jr. Williams | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 21 | Albert B. Carter | 78 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Lillie C. Simmons | 56 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 23 | Leslie Washington | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 24 | Pauline Washington | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 25 | Frank Peterson | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 26 | Mary Peterson | 55 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 27 | Laurie Peterson | 26 | Son | Driver | Florida |
| 28 | Flora Peterson | 25 | Daughter | Trained Nurse | Florida |
| 29 | Della H. Corning | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary B. Wallack | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 31 | Thomas Woodward | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | Pearl M. Woodward | 28 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 33 | Alfred Young | 17 | Cousin | Grove Work | Florida |
| 34 | Christopher C. Sellers | 56 | Head | Contractor | South Carolina |
| 35 | Pauline Sellers | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Julia Sellers | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Florida |
| 37 | Ruby Sellers | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 38 | Samuel C. Sellers | 68 | Cousin | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Enoch Bryant | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | Alabama |
| 40 | Annie M. Bryant | 23 | Wife | — | Florida |
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)