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Lester Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Lester Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Bessie — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | News Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| 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 Lester | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Wilbur Williams | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Andrew Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Truckman |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 30
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lester |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | News Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Some place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lester Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Wells (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bernice Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Wells
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bernice Williams
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lester Williams
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Wilbur Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02420-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonzo Voorhees | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Adelaide Voorhees | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William Blackwell | 41 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | Sadie Blackwell | 42 | Wife | Houseworker | Virginia |
| 5 | Mary Blackwell | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Edith Blackwell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | James Brandon | 19 | Head | Laborer | No. Carolina |
| 8 | Evelyn Brandon | 17 | Wife | House Work | New Jersey |
| 9 | Rosetta Brandon | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | James Jr. Brandon | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Eva V. Butts | 63 | Head | — | So. Carolina |
| 12 | Andrew Bawls | 65 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 13 | Ella Bawls | 57 | Wife | Houseworker | Georgia |
| 14 | Jane Boyd | 28 | Daughter | House Work | New Jersey |
| 15 | Ella May Boyd | 12 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Aaron Paul Boyd | 10 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Andrew Williams | 53 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Wilbur Williams | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lester Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 20 | Andrew Jr. Williams | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Lomax Johnson | 29 | Head | Bench Worker | Virginia |
| 22 | Thais Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Hattie Zimmerman | 40 | Head | — | So. Carolina |
| 24 | Bertha Zimmerman | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | So. Carolina |
| 25 | Maggie Zimmerman | 16 | Daughter | — | So. Carolina |
| 26 | Gladys Zimmerman | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Thelma Zimmerman | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Nathaniel Zimmerman | 4 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Leonard Wikstrom | 53 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 30 | Martha Wikstrom | 63 | Wife | None | Vermont |
| 31 | James Cooper | 42 | Head | Laborer | So. Carolina |
| 32 | Effie Cooper | 36 | Wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 33 | Ruby Cooper | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Dorothy Cooper | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Louise Cooper | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Linda Cooper | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Robert Cooper | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Walter Brown | 63 | Head | Laborer | No. Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Brown | 63 | Wife | Laundress | No. Carolina |
| 40 | John H. Brown | 34 | Son | Bricklayer | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Lester + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)