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Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Centre-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Centre-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Center |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Worth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arlene Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Inez Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Centre, Pennsylvania
Other, age 9
Centre, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Dau. |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 19
Centre-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Center |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Josephine Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Arlene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Centre-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03463-00798)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Stiner | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Clyde Williams | 36 | Head | 2 | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Edna @ Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Donna Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Norma Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Boyd R. Sensamer | 30 | Head | 65 | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Jean Sensamer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Oswalk C. Spackman | 36 | Head | 70 | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Florence Spackman | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Clifford Spackman | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William S. Henninger | 33 | Head | 3 | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Neva E. @ Henninger | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Geraldine Henninger | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Wesley Henninger | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Verna Mae Henninger | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Henninger | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Richard Henninger | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Lucy Henninger | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Stephen Henninger | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Deloris Henninger | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | George C. Henninger | 66 | Father | 3 | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John R. Bailey | 53 | Head | 14 | Ohio |
| 63 | Bella @ Bailey | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | John R. Jr. Bailey | 17 | Son | 3 | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Anna Alice Bailey | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Gerald K. @ Williams | 26 | Head | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lois Williams | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Betty Lou Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Barbara Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Robert P. Williams | 50 | Head | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Elizabeth @ Williams | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Luther J. Williams | 23 | Son | 35 | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | George Williams | 21 | Son | 35 | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Paul Williams | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Inez Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Arlene Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Jerry R. @ Williams | 29 | Head | 42 | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Katharine Williams | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ronald Williams | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)