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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Taylorborough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kezia Williams | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Theodore Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 3
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Taylorborough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Elsie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Theodore Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03527-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agnes Kalson | 8 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | William A. Williams | 57 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Kezia Williams | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Theodore Williams | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | William Mcwray | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William Mcwray | 19 | Son | Soil Conservation | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Eleanor Mcwray | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas Mcwray | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Catherine Mcwray | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Shirley Mcwray | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Elizabeth Mcwray | 79 | Mother | — | England |
| 13 | William Tyler | 48 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Ada Tyler | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Clarence Tyler | 23 | Son | Soil Conservation | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank Shannon | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Shannon | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Francis Shannon | 24 | Son | Soil Conservation | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harriet Shannon | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Chundak | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Chundak | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Paul Chundak | 19 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Chundak | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Chundak | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ruth Chundak | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Chundak | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Israel Tyler | 52 | Head | Mason | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Lydia Tyler | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Rhoda Tyler | 20 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Verda Tyler | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mary Shotwell | 23 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Lydia M. Shotwell | 0 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Theodore Chofey | 51 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 34 | Catherine Chofey | 51 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Mary Chofey | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Ann Chofey | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Peter Chofey | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Chofey | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Florence Richard | 62 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Owen Jones | 42 | Head | Electrician | 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)