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Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chemung-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a daughter (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chemung-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | County Welfare |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Elmira |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Constance Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chemung, New …
Daughter, age 8
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Chemung, New …
Daughter, age 18
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Daughter, age 28
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elmira |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chemung |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | County Welfare |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Josephine Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Josephine Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Constance Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Chemung-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chemung-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02513-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert L Strong | 19 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Donald J Strong | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Stanley J Levan | 30 | Head | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Louise A Levan | 26 | Wife | — | Elmira |
| 5 | Stanley R Levan | 1 | Son | — | Elmira |
| 6 | J. Gerald Laughlin | 29 | Head | Professor | New York |
| 7 | Mary B Laughlin | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Helena W Jensen | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | M. Florence Jensen | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Dennis Milliken | 83 | Father | — | Eire |
| 11 | Chester A Konski | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 12 | Wanda Konski | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John F Konski | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Rita Konski | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Edwina Konski | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Anthony J Kopkowski | 54 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 17 | Veronica Kopkowski | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Rose Kopkowski | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | John J Williams | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 20 | Mary M Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Constance Williams | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Frank Kamanek | 56 | Head | Crossing Watchman | Austria |
| 24 | Veronica Kamanek | 55 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 25 | Anthony Kamanek | 32 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 26 | Leona Kamanek | 26 | Daughter | Punch Press Oper | New York |
| 27 | Margaret Kamanek | 21 | Daughter | Inspector | New York |
| 28 | Charles Kujawski | 50 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Tillie Kujawski | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Josephine Kujawski | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Edward Kujawski | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Leonard Kujawski | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Casimir Kujawski | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Pauline Kujawski | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Lawrence T Lipepski | 34 | Head | Tool Maker | New York |
| 36 | Kathryn Lipepski | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald L Lipepski | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Lorraine M Lipepski | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Thomas J Lipepski | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | George D Vailer | 44 | Head | Milk Dealer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Josephine + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)