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Emma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Emma Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Female
Spouse
Born: Sweden
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Keller | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Justine Williams | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Dorothy Keller | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Corinne Keller | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 40
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Spouse, age 52
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Swedish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 63
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Sweden |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Birthplace (normalized) | sweden |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01002-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Justine Williams | 72 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 42 | Emma Williams THIS PERSON | 63 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Frances Keller | 28 | Daughter | Credit Cashier | Michigan |
| 44 | Dorothy Keller | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Corinne Keller | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Oscar F. Johnson | 44 | Head | Part Owner | Sweden |
| 47 | Alma Johnson | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Paul Hess | 32 | Son-in-law | Ass'T Cashier | Germany |
| 49 | Alice Hess | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Fred Langhoff | 58 | Head | Register Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Bessie Langhoff | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John F. Langhoff | 27 | Son | Insurance Underwriter | Illinois |
| 53 | Max Hoge | 57 | Head | Superintendent | Germany |
| 54 | Katherine Hoge | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 55 | Robert T. Schorr | 37 | Son-in-law | Part Owner | Illinois |
| 56 | Evelyn Schorr | 36 | Daughter | Part Owner | Illinois |
| 57 | Margaret Schorr | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Julius Merino | 67 | Head | Owner | Germany |
| 59 | Mary Merino | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Ernest Bierdman | 55 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 61 | Lillian Bierdman | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Charles Bierdman | 23 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 63 | Ida L. Ringel | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Theodore Zabel | 55 | Brother | Barber | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Pauline Zabel | 52 | Sister | Finisher | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Ludwig Schnehlbacher | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 67 | Anna Schnehlbacher | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Theodore W. David | 65 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 69 | Esther David | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Gustave Riedl | 36 | Son-in-law | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 71 | Adelaide Riedl | 34 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Edmund Riedl | 4 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 74 | James Shaw | 54 | Head | Sales Mgr | Illinois |
| 75 | Marybelle Shaw | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 76 | James Jr. Shaw | 26 | Son | Retail Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | Jean Shaw | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 78 | Patricia Shaw | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Odessa Gage | 20 | Maid | Maid | Mississippi |
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)