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Esther Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this Esther Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Head
Born: Minnesota
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hennepin-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | St Louis Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Esther | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corrine Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Warren Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Lorraine Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Other, age 29
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther A. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Head, age 39
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Esther |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis Park |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hennepin |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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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 Esther Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Esther Williams
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01926-00510)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Ludvigson | 40 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 42 | Francis Ludvigson | 14 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 43 | Emilie Kahn | 76 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Germany |
| 44 | Magnus Bodin | 55 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Sweden |
| 45 | Laura Bodin | 40 | Wife | 0 | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Gordon Sewell | 39 | Head | Tractor Operator | Minnesota |
| 47 | Mary Sewell | 37 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 48 | Donald Sewell | 17 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 49 | Harley Sewell | 14 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 50 | Duane Sewell | 9 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 51 | John Strauch | 44 | Head | Foreman | Minnesota |
| 52 | Emily Strauch | 43 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 53 | John Jr. Strauch | 9 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 54 | Laverne Peterson | 33 | Head | Instrument | Minnesota |
| 55 | Hazel Peterson | 36 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 56 | Robert Peterson | 7 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 57 | Frank Hwada | 67 | Head | Janitor & Engr. | Czechoslovakia |
| 58 | Anastasia Hwada | 60 | Wife | 0 | Czechoslovakia |
| 59 | Ann Garrity | 35 | Daughter | Cashier | Minnesota |
| 60 | Everett Smith | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 61 | Myrtle Smith | 36 | Wife | 0 | Minnesota |
| 62 | Everett Jr. Smith | 12 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 63 | Smith | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 64 | Paul Scheibe | 60 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 65 | Marie Scheibe | 60 | Wife | 0 | Germany |
| 66 | Charlotte Scheibe | 28 | Daughter | Office Key | Minnesota |
| 67 | Esther Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | 0 | Minnesota |
| 68 | Warren Williams | 16 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 69 | Lorraine Williams | 14 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 70 | Henry Williams | 13 | Son | 0 | Minnesota |
| 71 | Corrine Williams | 12 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 72 | Shirley Williams | 7 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 73 | Mary Williams | 5 | Daughter | 0 | Minnesota |
| 74 | Henry Jessen | 53 | Head | Electrician | Iowa |
| 75 | Estelle Jessen | 47 | Wife | 0 | Iowa |
| 76 | William Moscrip | 65 | Head | Proprietor | South Dakota |
| 77 | Cora Moscrip | 48 | Wife | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 78 | Edward Moscrip | 20 | Son | Deliveryman | North Dakota |
| 79 | Raymond Gregerson | 20 | Lodger | Deliveryman | Montana |
| 80 | Albert Martin | 48 | Lodger | Clerk | Missouri |
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)