Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Josephine B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Boone City
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Township / Ward	Boone City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Josephine	Age	Birth yr
Robert Williams	Head	—	64	~1876
Rae Williams	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Josephine Williams	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Spouse, age 40

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Josephine
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Boone, Iowa

Other, age 50

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Josephine B.
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Spouse, age 60

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Josephine B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Boone City
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Industry	0
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Josephine Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00247)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Geneva E. Ballew	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
2	Carl A. Hulten	57	Head	Engineer	Iowa
3	Frank W. Hulten	48	Brother	Engineer	Iowa
4	Leonard E. Mcvicker	35	Head	Contractor	Iowa
5	Vera E. Mcvicker	32	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Larry D. Mcvicker	2	Son	—	Iowa
7	Russell O. Anderson	39	Head	Machinist Helper Steam Railway	Iowa
8	Hazel A. Anderson	33	Wife	—	Iowa
9	Laverne R. Anderson	4	Son	—	Iowa
10	De Roy E. Anderson	2	Son	—	Iowa
11	Walter D. Eckstein	37	Head	Watchmaker	Iowa
12	Mary L. Eckstein	34	Wife	—	Sweden
13	William A. Curran	36	Head	Claim Clerk	Iowa
14	Mary E. Curran	30	Wife	—	Iowa
15	William A. Jr. Curran	4	Son	—	Iowa
16	Patricia A. Curran	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Herman J. Abbeneth	44	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Iowa
18	Cecelia R. Abbeneth	45	Wife	—	Wisconsin
19	June K. Abbeneth	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Martha A. Abbeneth	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
21	Leo C. Marlow	46	Head	Conductor	Iowa
22	Rose M. Marlow	47	Wife	—	Iowa
23	Katherine Marlow	9	Daughter	—	Iowa
24	John C. Peene	22	Nephew	Salesman	Iowa
25	William F. Kelchen	59	Brother in law	Salesman	Iowa
26	Don D. Crossman	27	Head	Salesman	Iowa
27	Ruby R. Crossman	23	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Helen M. Mallas	9	Sister in law	—	Iowa
29	Ernest A. Eastberg	28	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
30	Doris L. B. Eastberg	21	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Sandra K. Eastberg	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	John H. Lee	49	Head	Machinist	Iowa
33	Robert K. Lee	14	Son	—	Iowa
34	Latake Hiteman	36	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
35	Robert E. Williams	64	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Iowa
36	Josephine B. Williams THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Rae E. Williams	31	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Clarence J. Orr	41	Head	Labor Foreman	Iowa
39	Elsie M. Orr	44	Wife	—	Iowa
40	Everett L. Orr	15	Son	—	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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