John Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oneida-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Oneida-County, New York
Surname	Williams
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Utica City
1935 Residence (County)	Oneida
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	weaver
Industry	weaver
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Weaver
Township / Ward	Utica City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Katherine Williams	Daughter	—	36	~1904
Nellie Williams	Daughter	—	38	~1902
John Williams	Head	—	68	~1872
Hugh Williams	Son	—	35	~1905
Elizabeth Williams	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Oneida, New …

Head, age 47

Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	John R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1878
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Dairy Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1900
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Oneida, New …

Head, age 57

Oneida, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7,500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Oneida-County, New …

Head, age 68

Oneida-County, New York · implied b. ~1872 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Utica City
1935 Residence (County)	Oneida
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	weaver
Industry	weaver
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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John Williams

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · New York

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02862-00865)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry L. Goodwin	50	Head	Traveling Salesman	New York
2	Martha B. Goodwin	46	Wife	—	Mississippi
3	John R. Williams THIS PERSON	68	Head	Weaver	Wales
4	Elizabeth Williams	61	Wife	—	Wales
5	Nellie Williams	38	Daughter	Sev. Machine Operator	Wales
6	Katherine Williams	36	Daughter	Sev. Machine Operator	Wales
7	Hugh Williams	35	Son	Hired Man	Wales
8	Katherine Johns	59	Head	Homework	Germany
9	A. Wayne Wood	62	Head	Salesman	New York
10	Evelyn Wood	48	Wife	—	New York
11	Sarah Wood	27	Daughter	Teacher	New York
12	Clara W. Wood	20	Daughter	—	New York
13	Ruth Chapman	30	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
14	Ivor Davis	42	Head	Truck Driver	Wales
15	Betty Davis	30	Wife	—	Wales
16	Donald Davis	12	Son	—	New York
17	George W. Crowell	62	Head	Dentist	New York
18	Louise Crowell	58	Wife	—	New York
19	Francis M. Crowell	24	Son	Hired Man	New York
20	Robert W. Crowell	20	Son	—	New York
21	Anna Hopkins	67	Head	Hired Girl	New York
22	William B. Lynch	67	Head	Engineer	New York
23	Robert Harris	44	Son	Chauffeur	New York
24	Anna Harris	34	Daughter	—	New York
25	Margaret Harris	6	Daughter	—	New York
26	Alfred Drautz	40	Head	Pharmacist	New York
27	Cleo Drautz	28	Wife	Supervisor	England
28	Lloyd Dupras	16	Boarder	—	New York
29	Vincent Morehouse	42	Head	Clerk	New York
30	Theresa Morehouse	44	Wife	Teacher	New York
31	William B. Neary	64	Head	—	New York
32	Frances H. Neary	60	Sister	—	New York
33	Frederick S. Neary	55	Brother	—	New York
34	Emma Piper	52	Head	—	Nova Scotia
35	Lawrence Piper	25	Son	Attendant	Massachusetts
36	Raymond Piper	21	Son	Edge Trimmer	Massachusetts
37	Stephen Purcell	32	Head	Painter Foreman	Pennsylvania
38	Helen Purcell	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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