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Herbert Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Windham-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Herbert Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Windham-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Vermont
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Windham-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herbert Wood |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Londonderry Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Londonderry Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 Herbert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Herbert Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1910
Windham, Vermont
Head, age 24
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1886 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herbert N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Industry | Lumber mill |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1920
Windham, Vermont
Head, age 34
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herbert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Windham, Vermont
Head, age 44
Windham, Vermont · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herbert W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Windham-County, Vermont
Head, age 54
Windham-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Herbert Wood |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Londonderry Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Windham |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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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 Herbert Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herbert Williams
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Windham-County, Vermont
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04239-00451)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl A White | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Vermont |
| 2 | Blanche White | 45 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 3 | Lucy M Briggs | 76 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Fred E Leonard | 82 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Herbert Wood Williams THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Proprietor | Vermont |
| 6 | Gertrude L Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 7 | Doris Ab Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Clarence Benson | 60 | Head | Trapper | Vermont |
| 9 | David A Barner | 28 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Bertha S Merrill | 69 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Nathan Merrill | 33 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 12 | Clifford Merrill | 31 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 13 | Katherine Merrill | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Colleen Merrill | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Marvin J Merrill | 22 | Brother in law | Laborer | Vermont |
| 16 | Reginald Farnum | 38 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Henry Farnum | 8 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 18 | Ivan Farnum | 6 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 19 | Bert Landry | 13 | Ward | — | Conn |
| 20 | Lorraine Merrill | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Anna M Wait | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 22 | Allen Raw | 47 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 23 | Ina A Raw | 42 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Milton J Raw | 21 | Son | Waiter | Vermont |
| 25 | Clara E Raw | 76 | Mother | — | England |
| 26 | Floyd Reilly | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Vermont |
| 27 | Jessie Reilly | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 28 | Harriett F Reilly | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 29 | John J Reilly | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mass |
| 30 | Flora E Reilly | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 31 | Hazeltine Reilly | None | Roy | 24 | 4 |
| 32 | George Brophy | 77 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 33 | Arthur Butterfield | 53 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 34 | Betsey Butterfield | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 35 | George B Davis | 74 | Head | Farmer | Vermont |
| 36 | Hattie Davis | 74 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Ezra Davis | 54 | Brother | Farmer | Vermont |
| 38 | Richard Burn | 60 | Head | Clergyman | Mass |
| 39 | Helen Burn | 52 | Wife | — | Vermont |
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)