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Harvey Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Harvey Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cape-May-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cape-May-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harvey S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape May City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Cape May City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 Harvey | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilhelmine Williams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cape May, …
Son, age 3
Cape May, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harvey |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Luxemburg |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cape-May-County, New …
Son, age 13
Cape-May-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harvey S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cape May City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cape May |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Harvey Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harvey Williams
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cape-May-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02324-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma W Hand | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | George B. Mills | 33 | Head | Radio Operator | Indiana |
| 3 | Doris E. Mills | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Alvin D. Mills | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Amanda V. Martschink | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Lewis W. J. Wolfongal | 23 | Son-in-law | Seaman 1St Class | Missouri |
| 7 | Martha C. Wolfongal | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Raymond P. Wolfongal | 0 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Marcella J. Martschink | 25 | Daughter | House Maid | New Jersey |
| 10 | Florence Yeager | 37 | Head | House Work | New Jersey |
| 11 | Florence A. Yeager | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Yeager | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Allan J. Yeager | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Anna M. Smith | 72 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Andrew M. Johnson | 36 | Head | Fish Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ellen I. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Eillen M. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | John E. Robinson | 57 | Head | Expressman | North Carolina |
| 19 | Sally E. Robinson | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Susan E. Denby | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | George G. Williams | 51 | Head | Captain | New Jersey |
| 22 | Wilhelmine Williams | 29 | Wife | — | Luxembourg |
| 23 | Robert G. Williams | 18 | Son | Laboring | New Jersey |
| 24 | Dorothy E. Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harvey S. Williams THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Hugh P. Reilly | 37 | Head | Painter | England |
| 27 | Agnes M. Reilly | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thomas J. Reilly | 18 | Son | N.Y.A. Worker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary G. Reilly | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | James Reilly | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Agnes Reilly | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Hugh Reilly | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | John Reilly | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Franklin Reilly | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Robert Reilly | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Reilly | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth Reilly | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Louisa A. Bonder | 40 | Head | Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary J. Seurs | 30 | Sister | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
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)