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Lawrence Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tompkins-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Lawrence Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tompkins-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Millard & Abel — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tompkins-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ulysses town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tompkins |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ulysses Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Lawrence | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Besta Williams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lawrence Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tompkins, New …
Son, age 9
Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Tompkins, New …
Son, age 20
Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Laurence |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Tompkins-County, New …
Head, age 30
Tompkins-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lawrence |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ulysses town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tompkins |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Lawrence Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Millard Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Abel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Millard Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abel Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lawrence Williams
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tompkins-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Tompkins-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02793-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Leonard | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Thelma Leonard | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Harold M. Percy | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 4 | Gussie M. Percy | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Walter Wooden | 35 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 6 | Mary Wooden | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Frederick Wooden | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Robert Wooden | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | John Wooden | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Kitty John | 26 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Minos Smith | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 12 | Lucelia Smith | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | New York |
| 13 | Carlton Smith | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Charles Smith | 73 | Father | — | New York |
| 15 | Daniel Griffin | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 16 | Loretta Griffin | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Walter Griffin | 36 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 18 | Mabel Griffin | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 19 | Lenore Griffin | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Daniel Griffin | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Lee Cuddeback | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Vincent Morgano | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 23 | Anna Morgano | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clifford Turney | 42 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Abah Turney | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Paul Turney | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Doris Turney | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Victor Turney | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Robert Smith | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Sylvia Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Gary Smith | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Fred N. Smith | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 33 | Harold Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 34 | Mary Smith | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 35 | Horace W. Smith | 10 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 36 | Lawrence Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Besta Williams | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Williams | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Betty Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Lottie Cole | 22 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Lawrence
Gen 1 · 4 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)