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Jesse Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Foster-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Foster-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Foster-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eddy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Foster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mckinnon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floyd Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jesse Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Chester Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cynthia Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Eddy, North …
Head, age 31
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Eddy, North …
Head, age 41
Eddy, North Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Patrolman |
| Industry | County road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Foster-County, North …
Head, age 52
Foster-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eddy |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Foster |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Dakota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Jesse Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jesse Williams
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Dakota
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Foster-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Foster-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03001-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lucille Gross | 6 | daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | John Gross | 5 | son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | Angeline Gross | 2 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 44 | Mark Stiles | 55 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 45 | Barbara Stiles | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Eleanor Stiles | 16 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 47 | Victor Stiles | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 48 | Martha Stiles | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 49 | Jesse Williams THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 50 | Cynthia Williams | 47 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 51 | Chester Williams | 15 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 52 | Floyd Williams | 11 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 53 | Wenzel Bartosh | 62 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Mattie Bartosh | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Henry Holte | 52 | Hired Man | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 56 | Freda Holte | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Dakota |
| 57 | Leonard Holte | 18 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 58 | Alfred Holte | 20 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 59 | George Brewer | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Wella Brewer | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Gerald Brewer | 14 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 62 | George Brewer | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 63 | Alice Brewer | 9 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 64 | Kenneth Brewer | 7 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 65 | Joyce Brewer | 4 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 66 | Martin Larson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 67 | Betsy Larson | 56 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 68 | Iwan Larson | 27 | son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 69 | Norman Larson | 25 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 70 | Woodrow Larson | 24 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 71 | Amos Larson | 18 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 72 | Irene Larson | 16 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 73 | Allen Larson | 12 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 74 | Ronald Larson | 4 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 75 | James Jones | 84 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Edith Jones | 53 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Ferando Strous | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Rachel Strous | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Torsten Skretting | 52 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 80 | Mary Skretting | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
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)