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Joseph Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambridge Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Township / Ward | Ambridge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Tester |
| Industry | Steel works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1915 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Structural steel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ambridge Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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Our Model Tree links Joseph Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joseph Williams
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03425-00745)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Filesta | 47 | Head | Mill Hand | Austria |
| 2 | Gladys Filesta | 41 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 3 | Vaclav Filesta | 21 | Son | Mill Hand | Penna |
| 4 | Rudolph Filesta | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 5 | Emil Novak | 68 | Head | Mill Hand | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | Josephine Novak | 73 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 7 | Joseph Williams THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Fitter | England |
| 8 | Anna Williams | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 9 | Ernest Williams | 19 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 10 | Alice Shriver | 80 | Head | — | Penna |
| 11 | Francis Shriver | 40 | Daughter | Clerk | Penna |
| 12 | Effie Embrose | 55 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | Richard Embrose | 23 | Son | Tester | Penna |
| 14 | Robert Embrose | 20 | Son | Mechanical | Penna |
| 15 | William Williams | 51 | Head | Mill Hand | England |
| 16 | Anna M Williams | 48 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | William J Williams | 25 | Son | Mill Hand | Penna |
| 18 | Louis Costas | 23 | Head | Mill Hand | Penna |
| 19 | Katherine Costas | 22 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Phyllis Costas | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 21 | Veronica Costas | 44 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 22 | Irene Costas | 21 | Daughter | Florist | Penna |
| 23 | Alex Costas | 19 | Brother | Manual Labor | Penna |
| 24 | Anthony Ronezka | 31 | Head | Manager | Penna |
| 25 | Mary Ronezka | 29 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 26 | Richard Ronezka | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Frank Yassick | 31 | Head | Puncher | Penna |
| 28 | Elizabeth Yassick | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 29 | James Yassick | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Frank J Yassick | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Lucille Yassick | 2 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 32 | John Shulick | 33 | Head | Mill Hand | Penna |
| 33 | Katherine Shulick | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 34 | Betty Shulick | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Delores Shulick | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | James Sotman | 50 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 37 | (Welsh) Sotman | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
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)