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Ethel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gloria Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Benjamin Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alfred Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lorrine Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ethel Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02668-01027)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myron Stone | 32 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Mahala Ferguson | 32 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 43 | Lillian Newton | 38 | Head | — | Bermuda |
| 44 | Theresa Newton | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Alfred Matthews | 23 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 46 | Lelia Matthews | 20 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Charles Riddick | 30 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Maggie Riddick | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Jacklin Riddick | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Harry Riddick | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Rudolph Riddick | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Annie Norton | 74 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Teresa Norton | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ivan Alleyne | 35 | Head | Clerk | B.W.I. |
| 55 | Sylvia Alleyne | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Barbados |
| 56 | Bertha Walker | 48 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joseph Walker | 23 | Son | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 58 | Oscar Mcneil | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Richard Fitzgerald | 38 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Maurice Lacka | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Viola Lacka | 21 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 62 | Richard Lacka | 6 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Odessa Lacka | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | John W. Payne | 66 | Head | Watchman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Clara Payne | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Elizabeth Christian | 47 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Cora Harrell | 41 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 68 | William Meade | 47 | Lodger | Ice Man | British West Indies |
| 69 | Matilda Brown | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 70 | Susie Harrison | 22 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Georgia |
| 71 | Collins Grayer | 25 | Lodger | Dishwasher | Georgia |
| 72 | Henry Williams | 31 | Head | Superintendent | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ethel Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Benjamin Williams | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | James Williams | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Gloria Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Dorothy Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Edward Williams | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Lorrine Williams | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Alfred Williams | 3 | Son | — | New York |
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)