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Eva Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Eva Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 Eva | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Florence Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eva Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jesse Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Daughter, age 1
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Daughter, age 12
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Eva |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | Yes 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Eva Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Eva Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Jesse Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02413-00115)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Abe | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 2 | Herbert Abe | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 3 | Gilbert Abe | 25 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Otto Williams | 68 | Tenant | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Williebear | 34 | Head | Floor Scraper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eva Williebear | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Vilma Williebear | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Myra Williebear | 5 | Daughter | — | Washington D.C. |
| 9 | Delores Williebear | 3 | Daughter | — | Wash. D.C. |
| 10 | Roselle Williebear | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Butler W. Brown | 39 | Head | Pastor | Georgia |
| 12 | Eva Brown | 35 | Wife | Beautician | Georgia |
| 13 | Theodore Nelson | 32 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Doris Nelson | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Herman Nelson | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Verdel Nelson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Agnes Bennett | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward Bennett | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Henry Krutts | 43 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Pinkey Krutts | 36 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 21 | Benjamin Gillard | 28 | Lodger | Coal Yard | North Carolina |
| 22 | Newbelle Gillard | 18 | Lodger Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Harry Osborne | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Elizabeth Osborne | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | John Henry Osborne | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Marie Osborne | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Clarence Osborne | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Sally Janet Osborne | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Jesse Williams | 47 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice Williams | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Ruth Helen Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jesse Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Eva Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Harold Williams | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Florence Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Martha Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ralph Williams | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Walter Scott | 64 | Head | Barber | New Jersey |
| 39 | Maggie Scott | 55 | Wife | Housework | Virginia |
| 40 | James Hazelton | 49 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
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)