Ernest Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Ernest Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Queens N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)	QUEENS
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Superintend.
Industry	Public-Utility
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Superintend.
Township / Ward	Queens Ny
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Ernest	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Williams	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Ernest Williams	Head	—	54	~1886
Ernest Williams	Son	—	16	~1924
Ellen Williams	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Ernest S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Silks
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 45

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Family Supply
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	48
Veteran	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 54

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Ernest
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Queens N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)	QUEENS
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Superintend.
Industry	Public-Utility
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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Ernest Williams

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02731-00560)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth Fagan	2	Son	—	New York
2	Frank Tilley	53	Head	Engineer	England
3	Meegier\|Meegie Tilley	52	Wife	—	England
4	Alan Tilley	28	Son	Clerk	England
5	Frank Jr. Tilley	21	Son	Mechanic	England
6	John J. Lonergan	55	Head	Clerk	New York
7	Josephine Lonergan	59	Wife	—	Eire
8	Robert Lonergan	31	Son	Clerk	New York
9	Albert Smith	35	Head	Stonecutter	New Jersey
10	Jessie Smith	70	Mother	—	England
11	Helen Smith	27	Sister	Nurse	New Jersey
12	Bertha Smith	25	Sister	Beautician	New Jersey
13	Ernest Williams THIS PERSON	54	Head	Superintend.	England
14	Ellen Williams	48	Wife	—	England
15	Margaret Williams	19	Daughter	—	New Jersey
16	Ernest Williams	16	Son	—	New Jersey
17	William Quinn	46	Head	Supervisor	New York
18	Dorothy Quinn	42	Wife	—	New York
19	William Jr. Quinn	16	Son	—	New York
20	Delores Quinn	12	Daughter	—	New York
21	Donald Quinn	8	Son	—	New York
22	Frances Kuhn	57	Head	Carrier	Germany
23	Lottie Kuhn	58	Wife	—	New York
24	Harry Iskowitz	63	Head	Tailor	Roumania
25	Tillie Iskowitz	58	Wife	—	Roumania
26	Doris Iskowitz	26	Daughter	Clerk	New York
27	Ruth Iskowitz	24	Daughter	Clerk	New York
28	Morris Goldberg	44	Head	Manager	New York
29	Annab Goldberg	37	Wife	—	Roumania
30	Beverly Goldberg	15	Daughter	—	New York
31	Robert Goldberg	12	Son	—	New York
32	Joseph Famulare	48	Head	Agent	Italy
33	Rose Famulare	48	Wife	—	Italy
34	Mary Famulare	24	Daughter	Folder	New York
35	Mildred Famulare	20	Daughter	Folder	New York
36	Lillie Famulare	17	Daughter	—	New York
37	Wm. Joseph Fello	32	Head	Chauffeur	New York
38	Bertha Fello	32	Wife	—	New York
39	Dorothy-Ann Fello	11	Daughter	—	New York
40	Anthony Wm. Fello	0	Son	—	New York

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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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