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Herman Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Herman Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCattaraugus-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameHerman
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age52
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Humphrey Center Unincorporated
1935 Residence (County)Cattaraugus
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked70
Income (1939)960
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHumphrey Center Unincorporated
Est. Birth Year~1888

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Herman Age Birth yr
Anita Williams Spouse — 46 ~1894
Pauline Williams Daughter — 13 ~1927
Howard Williams Son — 15 ~1925
Herman Williams Head — 52 ~1888
Norman Williams Son — 20 ~1920
Ronald Williams Son — 17 ~1923
Floyd Williams Son — 18 ~1922
Alice Williams Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Head, age 42
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Herman S
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 28
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Merchant
Industry General Store
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented 1000
Veteran O
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Head, age 52
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Herman
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Humphrey Center Unincorporated
1935 Residence (County) Cattaraugus
Occupation laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 960
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Herman Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Herman Williams
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cattaraugus-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02505-00589)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Cleveland 32 Head Truck Driver New York
2 Christina Cleveland 34 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 Herman Williams THIS PERSON 52 Head Laborer New York
4 Anita Williams 46 Wife — Wisconsin
5 Norman Williams 20 Son Laborer New York
6 Floyd Williams 18 Son — New York
7 Ronald Williams 17 Son Laborer New York
8 Howard Williams 15 Son — New York
9 Pauline Williams 13 Daughter — New York
10 Alice Williams 11 Daughter — New York
11 Raymond Hughes 30 Head Teacher Pennsylvania
12 Willetta Hughes 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 Lowann Hughes 6 Daughter — New York
14 Lorrain Hughes 3 Daughter — New York
15 Edward Crary 30 Head Truck Driver Pennsylvania
16 Deloris Crary 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
17 Edward Junior Crary 3 Son — New York
18 Christina Crary 1 Daughter — New York
19 Charles Pierce 74 Head Farmer New York
20 Emma Pierce 70 Wife — New York
21 James Devines 83 Head None New York
22 Kathrine Devines 45 Daughter — New York
23 Reuben Williams 57 Head Farmer New York
24 Ida Williams 43 Wife — New York
25 Ralph Williams 21 Son Laborer New York
26 Gladys Williams 16 Daughter — New York
27 Irene Williams 11 Daughter — New York
28 Harley Williams 8 Son — New York
29 Forrest Chamberlain 42 Head Farmer New York
30 Margaret Chamberlain 47 Wife — New York
31 Ruth Chamberlain 19 Daughter — New York
32 James Chamberlain 16 Son — New York
33 Rita Chamberlain 10 Daughter — New York
34 James Mulrenan 71 Head Farmer New York
35 Thomas Mulrenan 71 Brother Farmer New York
36 Bernard Healy 49 Head — New York
37 Martha Healy 56 Wife — New York
38 Charles Carpenter 73 Head None New York
39 Nellie Carpenter 69 Wife — New York

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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)

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