Gladys Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Gladys Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Female Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	N Y C
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Houseworker
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Houseworker
Township / Ward	N Y C
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Gladys	Age	Birth yr
Floretta Williams	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Gladys Williams	Head	—	40	~1900
Wallace Williams	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 19

New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Sister
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

New York, …

Other, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 40

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Gladys
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	N Y C
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Houseworker
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	780
Highest Grade	Hs 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Gladys Williams

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02660-00629)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur Rose	13	Son	—	N York
42	Mildred Rose	11	Daughter	—	N York
43	Marjorie Rose	8	Daughter	—	N York
44	Muriel Rose	6	Daughter	—	N York
45	Ronald Rose	3	Son	—	N York
46	Lillian Canty	37	Head	Domestic	S. Carolina
47	Ruth Canty	25	Sister	Domestic	S. Carolina
48	Mamie Canty	15	Daughter	—	S. Carolina
49	John R Jones	47	Head	Superintendent	Montana
50	Rosa Kemp	48	Head	Operater	Texas
51	Emanuel Kemp	78	Father	Peddler	Texas
52	Julia Kemp	74	Mother	—	Texas
53	James Wilson	34	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
54	Israel Henry	51	Head	Caretaker	Antigua
55	Kathryne Henry	47	Wife	—	Panama
56	Della Hunter	59	Lodger	Seamstress	Mississippi
57	Lucille Ratcliff	45	Head	—	Georgia
58	Ira Ratcliff	14	Son	—	N York
59	Jay Ratcliff	12	Son	—	N York
60	Nathaniel Ratcliff	10	Son	—	N York
61	Delores Ratcliff	9	Daughter	—	N York
62	Norman Ratcliff	7	Son	—	N York
63	Bessie Berry	65	Head	—	Connecticut
64	Alonza Berry	65	Husband	Bag Man	N York
65	Joyce Berry	14	Daughter	—	N York
66	Marie Earley	79	Mother	—	D. C.
67	Fay Gall	39	Head	Porter	Barbados B.W.I.
68	Ruby Gall	44	Wife	—	Barbados B.W.I.
69	Allison Gall	12	Daughter	—	N York
70	Dorcas Frances	49	Lodger	Houseworker	Barbados B.W.I.
71	Beatrice Bellamy	36	Lodger	Houseworker	Barbados B.W.I.
72	Gladys Williams THIS PERSON	40	Head	Houseworker	Florida
73	Floretta Williams	25	Daughter	Houseworker	Florida
74	Wallace Williams	19	Son	—	N York
75	James R Williamson	35	Head	Machine Operator	Florida
76	Alice Williamson	35	Wife	—	N York
77	James Williamson	11	Son	—	N York
78	Alice Williamson	9	Daughter	—	N York
79	Etta Worford	43	Head	Houseworker	Arkansas
80	Viola Campbell	27	Partner	—	N York

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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.

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