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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leroy Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Norman Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Other, age 36
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Sister |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Home Work |
| Class of Worker | 8596 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 46
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03670-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wm T Kroenert | 39 | Head | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mildred Kroenert | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marjorie Kroenert | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William Weber | 45 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Louise Weber | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Jean Weber | 18 | Daughter | Floor | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thelma Weber | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Allan D Clark | 41 | Head | Clerk | Scotland |
| 9 | Bertha Clark | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Alex Clark | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | John Clark | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Donald Clark | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Clark | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Gerard Kellmyer | 28 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Beatrice Kellmyer | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Dan Kellmyer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ethel Kellmyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Melvyn Kellmyer | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Leroy Williams | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Williams | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Leroy Williams | 21 | Son | Dental Tech | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Norman Williams | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Mack | 58 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rose Mack | 58 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 26 | Herman Mack | 29 | Son | Service Dispatcher | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Charles Mack | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Rose Mack | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Albert Mack | 22 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Mack | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Agnes Mack | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Anna Mack | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Tyasen | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Switzerland |
| 34 | William Fuchs | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Fuchs | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | George Tenney | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Bertha Tenney | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Arthur Tenney | 47 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Anna Tenney | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Betty Jane Tenney | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)