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Henry Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Henry Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Frank — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameHenry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age28
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationTeacher
IndustryW.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked39
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTeacher
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1912

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Henry Age Birth yr
Isabelle Blackwell Daughter — 29 ~1911
Richard Williams Head — 53 ~1887
Vandory Harris Other — 32 ~1908
William Blackwell Other — 41 ~1899
Henry Williams Son — 28 ~1912
Jefferson Williams Son — 31 ~1909
Marion Williams Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 18
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
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Teacher
Industry W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 39
Income (1939) 800
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.
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Our Model Tree links Henry Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Violet Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marion Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Violet Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marion Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry Williams
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Isabelle Blackwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jefferson Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02665-00102)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pauline B. Jones 39 Head Ironer Massachusetts
2 Joe Bridgett 58 Head Glazier Virginia
3 Laura Bridgett 50 Wife — Virginia
4 Marion Batchelor 37 Head Teacher New York
5 Joseph Batchelor 11 Son — New York
6 Donald Batchelor 10 Son — New York
7 Lulu Bayley 74 Mother — Connecticut
8 Mildred Bayley 38 Sister — New York
9 Lena Baptiste 27 Head Seamstress Rhode Island
10 John E. Baptiste 12 Son — Rhode Island
11 Al Wingfield 26 Head Teacher Alabama
12 James R. Wingfield 24 Brother Salesman Alabama
13 Richard Williams 53 Head Assistant Superintendent New York
14 Marion Williams 55 Wife — New York
15 Jefferson Williams 31 Son Elevator Operator New York
16 Henry Williams THIS PERSON 28 Son Teacher New York
17 William Blackwell 41 Son-in-law Courtier Officer New Jersey
18 Isabelle Blackwell 29 Daughter — New York
19 Vandory Harris 32 Lodger Lunch Room Worker Tennessee
20 Robert S. Moore 66 Head Furnace Man Virginia
21 Harrietta Moore 59 Wife — Maryland
22 Marjorie Moore 33 Daughter — New York
23 Anna Moore 22 Daughter — New York
24 Willie Mae Moore 17 Daughter — New York
25 Curtis Moore 14 Son — New York
26 Rachael Williamson 78 Mother-in-law — Maryland
27 William Faison 30 Head Porter & Apt House North Carolina
28 Goldie Faison 29 Wife — Virginia
29 Nathaniel Faison 2 Son — New York
30 Norman Faison 1 Son — New York
31 Ida Washington 52 Sister-in-law Servant Virginia
32 William Milligan 42 Lodger Waiter South Carolina
33 Mary Milligan 40 Wife — South Carolina
34 Mary Milligan 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
35 Mabel Stephens 28 Lodger — South Carolina
36 Jasper Stephens 9 Lodger's Son — New York
37 Ruth Stephens 6 Lodger's Daughter — New York
38 Elizabeth Buchanan 39 Head — Jamaica
39 Beresford Webber 18 Nephew — British West Indies
40 Gertrude Poke 38 Head Servant Mississippi

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Pedigree Summary

Henry + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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