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Lillian Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Lillian Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a daughter (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Female Daughter Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameWilliams
Given NameLillian
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Pottsville city
1935 Residence (County)Schuylkill
Additional Details
Occupationoperator
IndustrySweeten mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked12
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeNo
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
OccupationOperator
Township / WardPottsville City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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 Lillian Age Birth yr
Lillian Williams Daughter — 27 ~1913
Nancy Williams Daughter — 18 ~1922
William Williams Head — 56 ~1884
Roland Williams Son — 21 ~1919
Douglas Williams Son — 19 ~1921
Florence Williams Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 6
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 17
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage Nev
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Occupation Stenographer
Industry Dairy products
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) pennsylvania
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 27
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Lillian
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Pottsville city
1935 Residence (County) Schuylkill
Occupation operator
Industry Sweeten mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 12
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade No
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.
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Lillian Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Roland Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nancy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03605-00555)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Williams 56 Head Janitor Pennsylvania
2 Florence Williams 48 Wife Housekeeper Pennsylvania
3 Roland Williams 21 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
4 Douglas Williams 19 Son New Worker Pennsylvania
5 Lillian Williams THIS PERSON 27 Daughter Operator Pennsylvania
6 Nancy Williams 18 Daughter — Pennsylvania
7 Charles Reidler 32 Head Sign Painter Pennsylvania
8 Ethel Reidler 31 Wife Housekeeper Pennsylvania
9 Richard Reidler 2 Son — Pennsylvania
10 George Reidler 74 Father Sign Painter Pennsylvania
11 Walter Glassmire 40 Father Salesman Pennsylvania
12 Ida Glassmire 37 Wife Housekeeper Pennsylvania
13 William Glassmire 11 Son — Pennsylvania
14 Anna Maley 59 Head Housekeeper Pennsylvania
15 Harry Seigler 60 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
16 Elizabeth Appert 70 Head — Pennsylvania
17 Cathy Appert 28 Niece Clerk Pennsylvania
18 Gertrude Kraber 39 Head Housekeeper Pennsylvania
19 Roy Kraber 18 Son Coal Bootlegger Pennsylvania
20 Elmer Kraber 17 Son Ccc Pennsylvania
21 Charles Kraber 15 Son — Pennsylvania
22 Louise Kraber 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania
23 Elizabeth Lewis 73 Head Housekeeper Pennsylvania
24 Petrie Lewis 36 Son Machinist Pennsylvania
25 Jane Lewis 35 Daughter Clerk Pennsylvania
26 Richard Mack 35 Head Photographer Pennsylvania
27 Florence Mack 40 Wife Housekeeper Pennsylvania
28 Shirley Mack 5 Daughter — Pennsylvania
29 Edward Schlitzer 56 Head Clerk Pennsylvania
30 Florence Schlitzer 25 Son Knitter Pennsylvania
31 Shirley Schlitzer 24 Daughter Housekeeper Pennsylvania
32 Helen Schlitzer 18 Son — Pennsylvania
33 Bernard Schlitzer 16 Son — Pennsylvania
34 Charles Schlitzer 13 Son — Pennsylvania
35 Charles Schlitzer 53 Head Salesman Pennsylvania
36 Elizabeth Schlitzer 51 Wife Housekeeper Pennsylvania
37 Catherine Schlitzer 19 Daughter — Pennsylvania
38 Margaret Kott 63 Head — Pennsylvania
39 Frances Kott 27 Daughter Operator Pennsylvania
40 Patricia Kott 9 Daughter — Pennsylvania

Pedigree Summary

Lillian + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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