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Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Trenton City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edith Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gilbert Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lenora Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frederick Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Daughter, age 3
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | MERCER |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 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 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Lenora Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gilbert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02437-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Williams | 54 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 42 | Mary Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Josephine Williams | 30 | Daughter | General Housework | Virginia |
| 44 | James Williams | 25 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 45 | Frederick Williams | 24 | Son | Waiter | Virginia |
| 46 | Mary Williams | 22 | Daughter | General Housework | New Jersey |
| 47 | Lenora Williams | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Thomas Williams | 19 | Son | Shoe-Polisher | New Jersey |
| 49 | Edith Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Ethel Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Gilbert Williams | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Richard E. Greenidge | 60 | Head | Sexton | Barbados BWI |
| 53 | Ida E. Greenidge | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Thelma Greenidge | 4 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Thomas Francis | 23 | Lodger | Painter | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Hill | 24 | Lodger | Handy-Man | New Jersey |
| 57 | Catherine Williams | 23 | Lodger | House Maid | New Jersey |
| 58 | Rose Biddle | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ethel Biddle | 24 | Daughter | Elevator-Girl | New Jersey |
| 60 | Aaron Biddle | 22 | Son | File-Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Charles Biddle | 21 | Son | Tailor-Presser | New Jersey |
| 62 | William Biddle | 19 | Son | Shoe-Polisher | New Jersey |
| 63 | Ezelle Teel | 27 | Lodger | Pantry-Maid | Texas |
| 64 | Roscoe Lynn | 18 | Lodger's brother | Porter | Texas |
| 65 | Minnie Lynn | 15 | Lodger's sister | — | Texas |
| 66 | Margaret Whiting | 27 | Head | General-Housework | North Carolina |
| 67 | Doris Whiting | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jack Lester | 37 | Lodger | Gardner | North Carolina |
| 69 | Elizabeth Billups | 25 | Lodger | General Housework | Virginia |
| 70 | Daisy Stevens | 23 | Lodger | General Housework | Virginia |
| 71 | Jesse Vaughn | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 72 | Ada Vaughn | 35 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 73 | Vera Vaughn | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Louis Vaughn | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Betty Vaughn | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Shirley Vaughn | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Joan Vaughn | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Fay Vaughn | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Victoria Jones | 42 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 80 | John T. Priddle | 70 | Lodger | — | Penna |
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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)