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Jean Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Jean Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Female
Spouse
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Camp Point |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jean | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Gordon Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jean Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ronald Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bruce Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Wallace Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Spouse, age 34
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1899 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Spouse, age 44
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 750 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links Jean Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jean Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00048)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horace Stebbings | 48 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 2 | Laura Stebbings | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Margaret Cummings | 79 | Aunt | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Ralph Lambering | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Roberta Lambering | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lizzie Lewis | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Mabel Lewis | 43 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Effie Hendrickson | 61 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Nancy Cummings | 88 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Warren Omer | 53 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Jessie Omer | 54 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Oscar Williams | 51 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 13 | Jean Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 14 | Gordon Williams | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Ronald Williams | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bruce Williams | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Wallace Williams | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | John Ward | 59 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 19 | Lottie Ward | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Elmer Ward | 42 | Head | Equipment Operator | Illinois |
| 21 | Ruby Ward | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Virginia Ward | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | H. H. Pittman | 61 | Head | Medical Doctor | Illinois |
| 24 | Edith Pittman | 34 | Wife | — | Mo. |
| 25 | Henry Gross | 53 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 26 | Gertrude Gross | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Pauline Payne | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Joanne Payne | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | David Gross | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ruth Gross | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Floyd Shiner | 31 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 32 | Freda Shiner | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Claudine Shiner | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Arthur Boger | 67 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 35 | Mary E. Gutter | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Florence Courtney | 40 | Head | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 37 | Robert Courtney | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bernard Inglen | 39 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 39 | Emma Inglen | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Winifred Inglen | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)