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Lena Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Lena Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Venango-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Venango-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plum Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Plum Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lena | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lena Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wayne Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lorne Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Glenda Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Venango, Pennsylvania
Other, age 30
Venango, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 40
Venango-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lena |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plum Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Venango |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Venango-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03617-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marie Bumpus | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Bernice Bumpus | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Fred Bumpus | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Florence Bumpus | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Earnest Alcorn | 50 | Helper | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Estelle Seely | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Clyer Seely | 42 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Violet Seely | 17 | Daughter | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice Seely | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thomas Seely | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Greg Seely | 26 | Son | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Anna Seely | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Allen Seely | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Kenneth Seely | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Charles Beaver | 23 | Son-in-law | W.P.A. | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Norma Beaver | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ronald Beaver | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jake Foster | 73 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Arthur Myers | 64 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 20 | Burt Shilah | 64 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Mabel Shilah | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Haven Teed | 41 | Head | Wpa | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alice Teed | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ray Teed | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Betty Teed | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Teed | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | George Teed | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Arden Teed | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Paul Teed | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Edgar Whetzel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Whetzel | 72 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Charles Mcdonough | 19 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 33 | John Williams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Lena Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Lorne Williams | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Blair Williams | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Wayne Williams | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Glenda Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | George Williams | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Clyde Shadle | 39 | Head | Offbearer | 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)