Florence Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Florence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Female Spouse Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cumberland-County, Maine
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Occupation	saleslady
Industry	W-R groceries
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Saleslady
Township / Ward	Portland City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Florence	Age	Birth yr
Esther Staples	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Clyde Williams	Head	—	45	~1895
George Staples	Other	—	25	~1915
Florence Williams	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Other, age 28

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Trained Nurse
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Other, age 38

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Nurse Trained
Industry	Public Health
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Cumberland-County, Maine

Spouse, age 48

Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Florence
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Portland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Occupation	saleslady
Industry	W-R groceries
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Florence Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Maine

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Maine Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01475-00967)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anna E Lahlis	50	wife	None	Maine
2	Clyde Williams	45	head	Janitor	Maine
3	Florence Williams THIS PERSON	48	wife	Saleslady	Maine
4	Esther Staples	22	daughter	—	Maine
5	George Staples	25	son-in-law	Manager	Maine
6	William C Scott	37	head	—	Maine
7	Olivette D Scott	35	wife	Driver	Maine
8	William C Jr Scott	15	son	—	Maine
9	Richard L Scott	13	son	—	Maine
10	Margaret Casey	40	head	Waitress	Maine
11	Donald Casey	21	son	Salesclerk	Maine
12	Thelma Casey	20	daughter	Waitress	Maine
13	Audrey Casey	18	daughter	—	Maine
14	Kenneth Casey	16	son	—	Maine
15	Margaret G Connellan	64	head	Secretary	Maine
16	Annie Connellan	63	sister	Office Clerk	Maine
17	Agnes B Connellan	60	sister	Teacher	Maine
18	Eleanor L Connellan	56	sister	Teacher	Maine
19	Francis J Mcgowan	53	brother	Teacher	Maine
20	Richard B Mcgowan	20	nephew	—	Maine
21	Edward D Tallworth	33	head	—	Maine
22	Hilda E Tallworth	34	wife	—	Maine
23	Patrick E Walsh	71	head	—	Maine
24	Jane E Walsh	53	wife	—	Maine
25	Viola Vance	42	son-in-law	—	Maine
26	Isabel V Vance	35	daughter	—	Maine
27	Jane Vance	4	granddaughter	—	Maine
28	Andrew A Osterlund	36	head	Salesman	Maine
29	Ora Osterlund	37	wife	None	Massachusetts
30	Harold Higgins	31	head	Machinist	Maine
31	Richard Lawrence	25	head	Air Conditioning Engineer	Massachusetts
32	Mariette Lawrence	24	wife	—	Maine
33	Robert Lamy	25	head	Budget Manager	New Hampshire
34	Myrtle Lamy	29	wife	Bookkeeper	New Hampshire
35	Altie Gottis	58	head	Office Clerk	New Hampshire
36	John J Gottis	39	son	Laborer	New Hampshire
37	Alice Cannon	37	head	Observer	Maine
38	Julia T Silke	44	head	Stenographer	Maine
39	Helen C Silke	36	sister	Stenographer	Maine
40	Mary F Byron	56	manager	Manager	Maine

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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)

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