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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Head
Born: Canada-English
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada-English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Houseworker |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada-english |
| Occupation | Houseworker |
| Township / Ward | Haverhill City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marjory Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elsie Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Irene Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Other, age 26
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1924 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada-english |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 37
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Canada-English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Haverhill city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Houseworker |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada-english |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Williams
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01580-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Cohane | 44 | Head | Distributor Prod. | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Anna Cohane | 41 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Madelyn Cohane | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Herbert A. Chase | 75 | Head | Landlord | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Katherine M. Chase | 75 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | George F. Chase | 79 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Bernadette V. M. Carrier | 28 | Maid | Maid | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Wesley K. Johnson | 29 | Head | Credit Manager | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Ruth Johnson | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Gail Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Frank E. Clark | 49 | Head | Treer | New Hampshire |
| 12 | Bessie Clark | 47 | Wife | Liner-Inner | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Lena Lessard | 37 | Head | Housekeeper | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Daniel F. Shea | 54 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Mary L. Shea | 56 | Wife | Top-Stitcher | Canada-French |
| 16 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Houseworker | Canada-English |
| 17 | Irene Williams | 18 | Daughter | Private Secretary | Canada-English |
| 18 | Evelyn Williams | 17 | Son | Clerical Worker | Canada-English |
| 19 | Garnet Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Marjory Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Harry Lucier | 57 | Head | Watchman Janitor | New Hampshire |
| 22 | Stella Lucier | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Agnes C. Barfield | 68 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Patrick J. Mccarthy | 38 | Head | Shoe Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Caroline H. Mccarthy | 34 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Marilyn Mccarthy | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Robert Mccarthy | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Patricia Mccarthy | 5 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Ruth Mccarthy | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Nancy Mccarthy | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Samuel Milden | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 32 | Bessie Milden | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 33 | Alfred Milden | 32 | Son | Conveyer | Missouri |
| 34 | Evelyn Milden | 29 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Missouri |
| 35 | Andrew Clark | 58 | Head | General Baker | Scotland |
| 36 | Margaret Clark | 57 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | Andrew Clark | 25 | Son | Assistant Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Hilda Clark | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Florence Grady | 39 | Head | Telephone Operator | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Isaac Grady | 62 | Brother | — | Eire |
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)