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Jean Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Jean Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wallaceton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Wallaceton Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jean Williams | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Patricia Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kathryn Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Other, age 18
Clearfield, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | D in Law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 28
Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jean |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wallaceton Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clearfield |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clearfield-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03471-00835)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Melvin Williams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Patricia Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Kathryn Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Ronald Williams | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Williams | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Foster Hammel | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Nellie Hammel | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ira Hammel | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Eleanor Hammel | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Hammel | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Margaret Hammel | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Reuben Shaw | 37 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Pearl Shaw | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Madine Shaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Myrland Knepp | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lillian Knepp | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Madeline Knepp | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Violet Knepp | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Charles Knepp | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Williams | 61 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Carrie Williams | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Burtis Williams | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Paul Williams | 19 | Head | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Beverly Williams | 17 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mitchell Knepp | 57 | Head | Mule Skinner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mollie Knepp | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Albert Knepp | 34 | Son | Meter Reader | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Phlem Knepp | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Violet Knepp | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Mona Knepp | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Josephine Knepp | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Edward Knepp | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Kenneth Maines | 33 | Head | Shooting Motors | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Maines | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Maines | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jo Anne Maines | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Pattie Mae Maines | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Oliver Williams | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Pearl Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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)