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Lena Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this Lena Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Lincoln Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lena Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Other, age 26
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Spouse, age 37
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena C |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lincoln Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links Lena Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lena Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01199-00735)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Lena C Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Pearl E Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Raymond H Williams | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Ray G Williams | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Earl E Williams | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Gail J Showers | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 8 | Marie L Showers | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Helen M Showers | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Leo P Showers | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Marine G Showers | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ernest Kahl | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 13 | Emma M Kahl | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Everett K Kahl | 23 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | William Bullek | 57 | Helper | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 16 | Otto Jahnke | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Dorothy C Jahnke | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Kenneth O Jahnke | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Iowa |
| 19 | Dorothy H Jahnke | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Robert N Jahnke | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Bert L Bowers | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 22 | Helen M Bowers | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Wayne M Bowers | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Walter H Krueger | 51 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 25 | Marie H Krueger | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Eleanor M Krueger | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Esther D Krueger | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Pebble O Patton | 26 | Helper | Farm Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 29 | Fred A Ruhr | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 30 | Ida Ruhr | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Leona L Ruhr | 24 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | William Lehnhardt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Edith E Lehnhardt | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Florence A Lehnhardt | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Laverne E Lehnhardt | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Vera I Lehnhardt | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Raymond A Stamp | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 38 | Alpha M Stamp | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Rudolph Stamp | 55 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Julius Stamp | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Iowa |
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)