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Howard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therwith Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Howard Williams | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alice Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Railway Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scranton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Brakeman |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Howard Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Williams
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03683-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howard Williams THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alice Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Therwith Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Peter Haitowski | 44 | Head | Maintenance | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Celia Haitowski | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Josephine Caputo | 41 | Head | Hand Sewer | Italy |
| 7 | Rose Caputo | 30 | Sister | Hand Sewer | Italy |
| 8 | Michael Caputo | 18 | Brother | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Anna Higgins | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Stanley Arbach | 31 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Margaret Arbach | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Barbara Arbach | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Jessie Arbach | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Stanley Arbach | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Richard Arbach | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jennie Sharpe | 44 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Elsie Sharpe | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Sharpe | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | William Sharpe | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Beatrice Sharpe | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Sharpe | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Robert Sharpe | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Stull | 40 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Helen Stull | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Marie Stull | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James J. Stull | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Stull | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Donald Stull | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Paul Stull | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edward Males | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Bernice Males | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Joan Males | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Males | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Joseph M. Gallagher | 54 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Gallagher | 29 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harold Russell | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Russell | 51 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 38 | William Reedlow | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Reedlow | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Reedlow | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 3 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)