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Gertrude Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Gertrude Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Amherst Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Gertrude | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Frank Williams | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Extra Williams | Other | — | — | |
| Russell Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roger Williams | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Daughter, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Gertrude M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Daughter, age 22
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gertrude |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Gertrude Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank William (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie William (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank William
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie William
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Gertrude Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02526-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph A. Seifert | 56 | Head | Farm Manager | New York |
| 42 | Clara Seifert | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Earnest Seifert | 21 | Son | Assembly | New York |
| 44 | Katherine Seifert | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Earl Seifert | 20 | Son | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 46 | Clinton Seifert | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 47 | Arthur Seifert | 37 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 48 | Estelle Seifert | 31 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 49 | Robert Seifert | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Elizabeth Beeman | 15 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Katherine Seifert | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 52 | Allen Seifert | 21 | Grandson | Auto Mechanic | New York |
| 53 | Extra Line Seifert | None | Extra Line | — | — |
| 54 | Mary Johnson | 62 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 55 | Earl Johnson | 22 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Canada-English |
| 56 | Geraldine Johnson | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Servant | New York |
| 57 | John Lennert | 29 | Head | Machine Operator | Roumania |
| 58 | Katherine Lennert | 25 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 59 | John Lennert | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Katherine Lennert | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Myron Q. Eiss | 39 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 62 | Marie Eiss | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Hazel Eiss | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Melvin York | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | New York |
| 65 | Stella Mae York | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Donald York | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Barbara Ann York | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Thomas Mcentee | 58 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 69 | Margaret Mcentee | 32 | Wife | Servant | Canada-English |
| 70 | Irma Mcentee | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Myron Mcentee | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Dorothy Mcentee | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Frank Williams | 56 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 74 | Nellie Williams | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Roger Williams | 27 | Son | Roofing Mechanic | New York |
| 76 | Russell Williams | 25 | Son | Roofing Mechanic | New York |
| 77 | Gertrude Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | George Williams | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Earl Williams | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Extra Line Williams | None | Extra Line | — | — |
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Pedigree Summary
Gertrude + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)