Ellen Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Ellen Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Wilkes Barre City
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Township / Ward	Wilkes Barre City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Ellen	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Williams	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Williams	Head	—	47	~1893
Glenda Williams	Other	—	1	~1939
Donna Williams	Other	—	1	~1939
John Williams	Son	—	23	~1917
Ellen Williams	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 25

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ellen E.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
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

Spouse, age 34

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Spouse, age 46

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ellen
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Wilkes Barre City
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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Ellen Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03562-00405)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Frances Tabaka	13	daughter	—	Penna
42	Stephanie Tabaka	11	daughter	—	Penna
43	Sally Mae Tabaka	8	daughter	—	Penna
44	Edward Tabaka	2	son	—	Penna
45	John R. Coxe	55	head	—	Penna
46	Cora E. Coxe	53	wife	—	Penna
47	Hannah Coxe	23	daughter	Coner	Penna
48	Cora Recer	25	niece	Machine Operator	Penna
49	John H. Williams	47	head	Laborer	Wales
50	Ellen Williams THIS PERSON	46	wife	—	Wales
51	John Williams	23	son	Salesman	Penna
52	Elizabeth Williams	20	daughter	—	Penna
53	Donna Williams	1	granddaughter	—	Penna
54	Glenda Williams	1	granddaughter	—	Penna
55	Frank Cooper	33	head	Salesman	Penna
56	Nell Q. Cooper	27	wife	—	Penna
57	Janet Cooper	2	daughter	—	Penna
58	William Wright	31	head	Plumbers Helper	Penna
59	Marion Wright	30	wife	—	Penna
60	William Keating	38	head	Machinist	Penna
61	Mary Keating	35	wife	Spinner	Lithuania
62	Regina Czarkus	62	mother in law	—	Lithuania
63	Gwendolyn Frank	55	head	Saleswoman	Penna
64	Mary Q. Brennon	27	niece	Office Clerk	Penna
65	Margaret Williams	58	boarder	—	Wales
66	Morgan Davies	55	head	Foreman	Penna
67	Blodwen Davies	51	wife	—	Penna
68	Thomas Davies	29	son	Laborer	Penna
69	John Davies	26	son	—	Penna
70	David Davies	20	son	Salesman	Penna
71	Peter Fallon	64	head	Janitor	Penna
72	Agnes Fallon	57	wife	—	Penna
73	Helen Fallon	31	daughter	—	Penna
74	Evan Evans	50	head	General Office Work	Penna
75	Julia Evans	47	wife	—	Virginia
76	Eleanor Evans	20	daughter	New Worker	Penna
77	Extra Line	None	—	—	—
78	Nancy Jenkins	33	head	Spinner	Penna
79	Wilbert Jenkins	36	brother	Laborer	Penna
80	Edward Jenkins	30	brother	Laborer	Penna

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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.

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