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Gladys Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Gladys Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gladys L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Rept Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | 1St Rept Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Gladys | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileen Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sylvia Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Layretta Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maryland Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Velores Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herman Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Jesse Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Newell Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Alalema Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Daughter, age 3
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Gladys |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 14
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Gladys L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st Rept Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Industry | S |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Gladys Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Gladys Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Delaware
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Sibling
Maryland Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sylvia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Newell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velores Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jesse Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aileen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Layretta Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E. Young | 28 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 42 | James H. Young | 67 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 43 | Mattie L. Young | 51 | Wife | Maid | Delaware |
| 44 | Oscar Young | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 45 | Charles J. Turner | 46 | Head | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 46 | Julia Turner | 46 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Charles J. Turner | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 48 | Charles H. Church | 2 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Harvey W. Hazzard | 14 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Gilbert T. Coverdale | 33 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 51 | Mary Louise Coverdale | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | James Edward Coverdale | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 53 | John K. Shockley | 52 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 54 | Ida M. Shockley | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | John K. Shockley | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Charles S. Shockley | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 57 | James H. Coverdale | 68 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 58 | Sadie A. Coverdale | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Mark H. Burton | 29 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 61 | Edna Burton | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 62 | Willie James Young | 37 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 63 | Mattie J. Young | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 64 | T. James Young | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Charles H. Haples | 10 | Step-son | — | Delaware |
| 66 | Helena M. Rochester | 3 | Step-daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Herman B. Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alalema Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Jesse J. Williams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Delaware |
| 70 | Aileen W. Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Gladys L. Williams THIS PERSON | 14 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Sylvia P. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Oscar Williams | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Maryland Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Newell Williams | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 76 | Layretta Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Velores Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Elmer Milleman | 69 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 79 | Mildred E. Brimditch | 29 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Mary Black | 65 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
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)