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Jerry Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Jerry Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameJerry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryInk
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)400
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Jerry Age Birth yr
Guerino Williams Head — 40 ~1900
Eleanor Williams Spouse — 45 ~1895
Gloria Williams Daughter — 11 ~1929
Hazel Redman Other — 32 ~1908
Norma Redman Other — 10 ~1930
Jerry Williams Son — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Jeremiah Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Barbados
Mother's Birthplace Barbados
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Jerry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Laborer
Industry Ink
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 400
Highest Grade H 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jerry Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jerry Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Gloria Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02579-00192)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Mahlmeister 65 Head Watchmaker New York
2 Anna Mahlmeister 30 Daughter Chef Steward New York
3 John Waldron 45 Head Navy New York
4 Edith Waldron 41 Wife — Canada
5 John Waldron 11 Son — New York
6 Agatha Palumbo 36 Head Secretary New York
7 George Boussy 34 Head Supt. Algeria Africa
8 Estelle Boussy 33 Wife — Connecticut
9 George Boussy 9 Son — New York
10 Robert Boussy 4 Son — New York
11 David Kaplan 68 Head Contractor Russia
12 Minnie Kaplan 50 Wife — Russia
13 Charles Kaplan 23 Son Store Prop New York
14 Milton Kaplan 26 Son Store Prop New York
15 Sophie Kaplan 19 Daughter in Law — New York
16 Alice Dalmore 54 Head — New York
17 Harry Dalmore 35 Son Letter Shop New York
18 Harry Dalmore 32 Son Letter Shop New Jersey
19 Clarence Diller 59 Lodger Investigator New York
20 David Lavigne 32 Head Fireman Mass.
21 Ruth Mcnally 21 Daughter — New York
22 William Mcnally 25 Son in Law Clerk New York
23 John Ambrosio 32 Head Inspector New York
24 Catherine Ambrosio 32 Wife — New York
25 Guerino Williams 40 Head Clerk British West Indies
26 Eleanor Williams 45 Wife — British West Indies
27 Jerry Williams THIS PERSON 23 Son Laborer New York
28 Gloria Williams 11 Daughter — New York
29 Hazel Redman 32 Niece Maid British West Indies
30 Norma Redman 10 Niece — New York
31 Henrietta Miller 32 Head Maid British West Indies
32 Carmen Blades 25 Sister — British West Indies
33 William Barrett 31 Head Starter New York
34 Cecilia Barrett 29 Wife — New York
35 Katherine Lofary 58 Aunt — Ireland
36 Anna Hanigan 50 Head Hatter Fur New York
37 Mary Short 45 Niece Contempter New York
38 John Short 41 Nephew Porter New York
39 Dennis Nolan 62 Head Stationary Engineer New York
40 Walter Lynch 70 Lodger Carrier Ireland

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)

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