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John Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rutland-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this John Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutland-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rutland-County, Vermont |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fair Haven Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutland |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Fair Haven Village |
| 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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frank Hall | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 3
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Rutland, Vermont
Son, age 13
Rutland, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Rutland-County, Vermont
Son, age 23
Rutland-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fair Haven Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rutland |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Williams
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Vermont
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Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Rutland-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Rutland-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04235-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Dockum | 32 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 42 | Betty Dockum | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 43 | Ralph Dockum | 14 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 44 | Colleen Dockum | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 45 | George Brown | 63 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 46 | Elsie Brown | 52 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 47 | Pauline Forsha | 35 | Maid | Servant | Vermont |
| 48 | Robert Forsha | 5 | Boarder | — | Vermont |
| 49 | George Kelley | 48 | Head | Gas Station Tender | Maine |
| 50 | Katherine Kelley | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 51 | Donald Davidson | 34 | Head | Teacher | Vermont |
| 52 | Mary Davidson | 34 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 53 | James Connors | 67 | Head | Slate Worker | Vermont |
| 54 | Irene Connors | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 55 | Terrence Connors | 3 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 56 | Charles Wood | 48 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 57 | Clifford Wood | 36 | Brother | Unemployed | Vermont |
| 58 | Francis Wood | 41 | Brother | Newspaper | Vermont |
| 59 | Henry Davis | 80 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Anna M Davis | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | H Voifet | 52 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | John F Williams | 51 | Head | Caretaker | Wales |
| 63 | Elizabeth Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 64 | John R Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Charles Williams | 21 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 66 | Betty Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 67 | Frank Hall | 59 | Boarder | Upholster | Vermont |
| 68 | George Donovan | 52 | Head | Druggist | Vermont |
| 69 | Mary Donovan | 53 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 70 | Robert Donovan | 18 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 71 | Francis Donovan | 11 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 72 | Margaret Donovan | 5 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 73 | Walter Gallagher | 40 | Head | School Teacher | Vermont |
| 74 | Mary Gallagher | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 75 | Lois Gallagher | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 76 | Robert Gallagher | 5 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 77 | George H Allen | 44 | Head | Banker | Vermont |
| 78 | Frances Allen | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | William Fladd | 75 | Head | — | New York |
| 80 | Emma Fladd | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)