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Ira Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ira Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herbert — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Ira | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Rebecca Knight | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Alice Walker | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Mary Jackson | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Ira Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rhoda Cooper | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Geneva Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Catherine Cooper | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Other, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 16 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| 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 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Res. Seller |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 32
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ira |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW YORK CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | NEW YORK |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Commercial |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 140 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Ira Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herbert Williams (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Herbert Williams
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
Ira Williams
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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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
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02664-00614)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Jones | 28 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 42 | Ellen Daniels | 27 | Lodger | Laundress | Virginia |
| 43 | Beula B. Jackson | 47 | Head | Servant | Georgia |
| 44 | Christopher Debrix | 29 | Lodger | Cook | Virginia |
| 45 | Hattie Debrix | 54 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 46 | Fannie Singuefield | 56 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 47 | H. Herring | 40 | Lodger | Elevator Op | Georgia |
| 48 | Pearl Mae Herring | 29 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 49 | Arthur Shields | 45 | Head | Cook | Virginia |
| 50 | Alice Shields | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Edward Wiggins | 38 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Martha Noble | 23 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Robert Cooper | 42 | Head | Owner Business | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lucinda Cooper | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Ebbe Richardson | 39 | Lodger | Elevator Op | New York |
| 56 | Eleonora Jackson | 25 | Lodger | Servant | Virginia |
| 57 | Marion Fletcher | 23 | Lodger | Ice Carrier | North Carolina |
| 58 | Ann Scriven | 27 | Lodger | Servant | South Carolina |
| 59 | Charles Hurley | 37 | Head | Cook | Georgia |
| 60 | Viola Hurley | 38 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Canal Allen | 30 | Lodger | Porter | West Virginia |
| 62 | Ira Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 63 | Mary H. Williams | 72 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Geneva Williams | 25 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 65 | Catherine Cooper | 55 | Lodger | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Mary C. Jackson | 50 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 67 | Rebecca Knight | 38 | Lodger | Chamber Maid | Virginia |
| 68 | Alice Walker | 47 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 69 | Rhoda Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Clarel Spearing | 45 | Head | Mail Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Helena Spearing | 43 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 72 | Cecelia Spearing | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Martha C. Watkins | 66 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Niece Martha C. | None | F | — | — |
| 75 | Theresa Stewart | 26 | Lodger | Cutter | Trinidad |
| 76 | Vernon Stewart | 25 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 77 | Emma Hopkins | 62 | Head | Servant | Virginia |
| 78 | Ella Caston | 34 | Lodger | Servant | Maryland |
| 79 | Clementine Allen | 27 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Sylvia Farley | 27 | Lodger | Servant | Virgin Islands |
Pedigree Summary
Ira
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.6
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)