Helen Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Aitkin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this Helen Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aitkin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Spouse Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Aitkin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Helen S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Pliny twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Aitkin
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Pliny Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Helen	Age	Birth yr
Alice Williams	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Arthur Williams	Head	—	63	~1877
Helen Williams	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Aitkin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 45

Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Helen S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Norwegian
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Aitkin, Minnesota

Spouse, age 55

Aitkin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 45 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Helen S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Aitkin-County, Minnesota

Spouse, age 65

Aitkin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Helen S.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Pliny twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Aitkin
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Helen Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Minnesota

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Aitkin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01903-00440)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Carl H. Hohn	30	Head	Point Of Order	Minnesota
2	Mable Hohn	27	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	Sharon Hohn	3	Daughter	—	Minnesota
4	Shirley Hohn	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
5	John Allison	62	Head	Farmer	Norway
6	Julia Allison	51	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	John Bartelma	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
8	Annie Bartelma	52	Wife	—	Indiana
9	Walter A. Bartelma	28	Son	Farmer	Minnesota
10	John H. Bartelma	17	Son	—	Minnesota
11	August J. Ronhovde	37	Head	Shop Worker	Minnesota
12	Anna Ronhovde	35	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Fern Ronhovde	8	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Evelyn Ronhovde	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Samuel R. Ballou	57	Head	Farmer	Iowa
16	Madge Ballou	56	Wife	—	Iowa
17	Charles S. Merrell	63	Head	—	Iowa
18	Elizabeth R. Merrell	49	Wife	—	Minnesota
19	Ernest E. Zimpel	46	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
20	Sigrid Zimpel	41	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	Clarence Zimpel	17	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Robert Zimpel	16	Son	—	Minnesota
23	Elva Zimpel	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
24	Erma Zimpel	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Marlene Zimpel	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
26	Joseph Oberman	58	Head	Farmer	Germany
27	Lindley Williams	28	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
28	Violet B. Williams	27	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Marilyn Williams	1	Daughter	—	Minnesota
30	Arthur R. Williams	63	Head	—	Minnesota
31	Helen S. Williams THIS PERSON	65	Wife	—	Minnesota
32	Alice Williams	25	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
33	Carl W. Swanson	46	Head	Farmer	Sweden
34	Bertha Swanson	38	Wife	—	Minnesota
35	James Swanson	15	Son	—	Minnesota
36	Virginia Swanson	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
37	Margaret Swanson	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
38	August Carlson	52	Head	Farmer	Sweden
39	Ebba Carlson	54	Wife	—	Sweden
40	Mildred Carlson	19	Daughter	—	Minnesota

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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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