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Harry Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Harry Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Alma — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queens Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | High School teacher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | High School Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Queens Borough |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Harry Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thelma Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 12
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 22
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queens Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | High School teacher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Harry Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alma Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Freda Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Thelma Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alma Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Freda Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Thelma Williams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry Williams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02751-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernhard Scherf | 60 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 2 | Pauline Scherf | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | John Jackson | 23 | Head | Trailer Driver | New York |
| 4 | Rita Jackson | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | George Gross | 79 | Head | Migrant | New York |
| 6 | Anna Gross | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | George Jr Gross | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Cornelius Goodyear | 54 | Head | Policeman | New York |
| 9 | Margaret Goodyear | 50 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 10 | John J Mcglynn | 62 | Brother-in-law | Job Plumber | Penn |
| 11 | Bridget Mcglynn | 65 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Penn |
| 12 | Hugo Loechner | 63 | Head | Decorator | Germany |
| 13 | Anna Loechner | 62 | Wife | — | — |
| 14 | William Shier | 22 | Head | Attendent | New York |
| 15 | Antonette Shier | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Annette Shier | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Frances Berger | 47 | Mother-in-law | Housework | New York |
| 18 | August Feidner | 63 | Head | Retired Policeman | New York |
| 19 | Mary Feidner | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Henry Williams | 51 | Head | Papercutter | New York |
| 21 | Thelma Williams | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Harry Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | High School Teacher | New York |
| 23 | John Mcdonald | 52 | Head | Clerk | Canada |
| 24 | Margaret Mcdonald | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | John Mcdonald | 18 | Son | Newspaper | New York |
| 26 | Robert Mcdonald | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | James Mcdonald | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Catherine Mcdonald | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Nicholas Prescott | 61 | Head | Janitor | Italy |
| 30 | Sarah Prescott | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | John Duffus | 27 | S-Son | Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Howard Duffus | 24 | S-Son | Plumbers Helper | New York |
| 33 | John Speed | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 34 | Bertha Speed | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | John Jr Speed | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Emily Flagel | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Bertha Flagel | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 38 | Joseph Bichler | 44 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 39 | Marie Bichler | 45 | Sister | — | New York |
| 40 | Catherine Bichler | 47 | Sister | Mender | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Harry
Gen 1 · 5 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)