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Helen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this Helen Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: Rhode Island
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Township / Ward | Elmville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eva Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Genevieve Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eunice Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lillian Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Clarence Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sidney Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bertha Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Windham, Connecticut
Daughter, age 6
Windham, Connecticut · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen A. N. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Mother's Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Windham-County, Connecticut
Daughter, age 16
Windham-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Helen Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Connecticut
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Sibling
Lillian Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sidney Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva 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 — Windham-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00528-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Barrett | 30 | Wife | Proprietor | Connecticut |
| 2 | Catherine Mcgrady | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 3 | Frederick Reynolds | 74 | Lodger | — | Connecticut |
| 4 | Walter Keeler | 38 | Head | Lineman | New York |
| 5 | Marion Keeler | 38 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | Marion Keeler | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 7 | Myrtle Keeler | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Jacqueline Keeler | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 9 | Barbara Keeler | 8 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 10 | Richard Keeler | 6 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 11 | Charles Brown | 54 | Head | Fireman | England |
| 12 | Lilly Brown | 58 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Hilda Brown | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | England |
| 14 | Harry Caffrey | 43 | Head | Painter | Connecticut |
| 15 | Alice Caffrey | 41 | Wife | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 16 | Jacqueline Caffrey | 17 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | Louis J. Lahaie | 74 | Head | — | Canada French |
| 18 | William Sr. Stem | 66 | Head | — | Maine |
| 19 | John F. Mulligan | 60 | Head | Crossing Tender | Rhode Island |
| 20 | Thomas Mulligan | 36 | Son | Finishing Room | Rhode Island |
| 21 | Frederick Smith | 24 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Elena Smith | 22 | Wife | Burler | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Theodore Smith | 5 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 24 | Marlene Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 25 | Marion Stem | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Connecticut |
| 26 | Clarence Williams | 51 | Head | Dyer Tender | Rhode Island |
| 27 | Bertha Williams | 39 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 28 | Genevieve Williams | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Connecticut |
| 29 | Edith Williams | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Connecticut |
| 30 | Lillian Williams | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Connecticut |
| 31 | Eva Williams | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Connecticut |
| 32 | Helen Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 33 | Clarence Jr. Williams | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | Ida Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 35 | Sidney Williams | 12 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | Eunice Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Arthur Williams | 6 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Donald Williams | 2 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 39 | Joseph Higgins | 32 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 40 | Katherine Higgins | 72 | Mother | — | Northern Ireland |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)