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Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Piles | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edward Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Nathaniel Piles | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marchant Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Everett Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ephraim Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lillian Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 1
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | none |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Bedford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Ethel Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ephraim Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marchant Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Piles
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00601)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel R. Gray | 55 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Mary E. Gray | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Dorothy E. Wright | 18 | Niece | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 44 | William Hambly | 52 | Head | Glass Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Mabel A. Hambly | 48 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Priscilla E. Arnold | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 47 | William E. Murray | 53 | Head | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Katherine Murray | 52 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Edward J. Barrett | 42 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Frank Frey | 55 | Head | Meter Repair Man | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Annie M. Frey | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 52 | James A. Barrett | 13 | Nephew | — | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Oscar E. Larson | 43 | Head | Clerk | Maine |
| 54 | Agnes Larson | 42 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 55 | David Larson | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Zephirin Leube | 44 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Florida Leube | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 58 | Lucille Leube | 14 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Marcelle Leube | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Alfred Leube | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Janette Leube | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Donat S. Gauthier | 40 | Brother-in-law | Teacher | Maine |
| 63 | Edward Williams | 45 | Head | Whoop Maker | Maine |
| 64 | Lillian M. Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Thomas Williams | 18 | Son | Helper | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Marchant Williams | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | George A. Williams | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Alice E. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ethel Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Everett C. Williams | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Ephraim L. Williams | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Nathaniel Piles | 20 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Gertrude D. Piles | 20 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Bertha S. Brown | 56 | Head | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Minnie A. Burbank | 71 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | William Westgate | 45 | Head | Electrician | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Florence S. Westgate | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 78 | Westgate | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Arthur L. Wentworth | 42 | Head | Asst. Undertaker | New Hampshire |
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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)