Grace Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this Grace Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1892), then head of a 5-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	Grace B.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Gorham
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Township / Ward	Gorham
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Grace	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Williams	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Winfield Williams	Head	—	50	~1890
Roger Williams	Other	—	2	~1938
Ervin Williams	Son	—	27	~1913
Grace Williams	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 28

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Cumberland, Maine

Spouse, age 38

Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace B.H.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	16
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
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 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Grace B.
Relationship to Head	wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Gorham
1935 Residence (County)	Cumberland
Hours Worked	0
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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Grace Williams

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

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01474-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary J. Armstrong	13	daughter	—	Maine
42	James S. Armstrong	8	son	—	Maine
43	Augustus Hawbolt	72	head	—	Maine
44	Alice E. Hawbolt	69	wife	—	Maine
45	Roland Taylor	60	head	—	Maine
46	Carrie H. Taylor	51	wife	—	New Hampshire
47	Stella A. Taylor	21	daughter	New Worker	Maine
48	Sheryl A. Larry	65	head	—	Maine
49	Sarah E. Larry	88	mother	—	Maine
50	Bessie M. Larry	53	sister	—	Maine
51	Frank E. Morton	64	head	Laborer	Maine
52	Aurella S. Morton	47	wife	—	Massachusetts
53	Angie S. Morton	20	daughter	Hairdresser	Maine
54	Ethel L. Morton	18	daughter	Housekeeper	Maine
55	Winifred B. Morton	13	daughter	—	Maine
56	Keith C. Morton	11	son	—	Maine
57	Beverly M. Morton	9	daughter	—	Maine
58	Donald P. Morton	5	son	—	Maine
59	Beth E. Morton	4	daughter	—	Maine
60	L. G. Nieland	57	head	Veterinarian	Maine
61	Olive G. Nieland	53	wife	—	Maine
62	Dorothy G. Nieland	22	daughter	Stenographer	Maine
63	Winfield H. Williams	50	head	Superintendent	Maine
64	Grace B. Williams THIS PERSON	48	wife	—	Maine
65	Ervin C. Williams	27	son	—	Maine
66	Virginia B. Williams	25	daughter	—	Maine
67	Roger H. Williams	2	grandson	—	Maine
68	Sumner J. Van Tassel	63	head	Laborer	Massachusetts
69	Elizabeth J. Van Tassel	50	wife	—	Canada-English
70	Charles H. Van Tassel	24	son	Cutter	Maine
71	Sumner J. Jr. Van Tassel	5	son	—	Maine
72	Martin P. Nelson	57	head	Laborer	Denmark
73	Daisy G. Nelson	43	wife	—	Maine
74	Elmer W. Little	28	head	Sawdust	Maine
75	Grace G. Little	27	wife	—	Maine
76	Arnold Siciliano	60	head	Manager	Italy
77	Maria Siciliano	50	wife	—	Italy
78	Lucille Siciliano	30	daughter	Clerk	New York
79	Joseph G. Siciliano	28	son	Attendant	New York
80	Bartolo Siciliano	26	son	Lawyer	Massachusetts

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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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