Lucy Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Lucy Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Female Spouse Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Township / Ward	Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lucy	Age	Birth yr
John Williams	Head	—	64	~1876
Charles Williams	Son	—	31	~1909
Lucy Williams	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	none
Industry	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Kings, New …

Spouse, age 55

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Kings-County, New …

Spouse, age 63

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Lucy
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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Lucy Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02598-00150)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Virgil Bryant	51	Head	Laborer	N. Carolina
42	Julia Bryant	30	Daughter	Housekeeper	N. Carolina
43	Lawrence Bryant	29	Son	Porter	N. Carolina
44	Colaine Bryant	4	Grand Daughter	—	New York
45	Louise Smith	38	Head	Domestic	S. Carolina
46	Walter Alston	29	Lodger	Laborer	N. Carolina
47	Jennie Alston	24	Lodger	Domestic	N. Carolina
48	Emily Watson	30	Lodger	Domestic	N. Carolina
49	Noel Boyce	45	Head	Porter	Barbados B.W.I
50	Virginia Boyce	44	Wife	—	Barbados B.W.I
51	Edna Boyce	22	Daughter	—	New York
52	Noel Jr. Boyce	20	Son	—	New York
53	Albert Boyce	19	Son	—	New York
54	Alice Boyce	17	Daughter	—	New York
55	Maude Osbourne	44	Sister in law	Domestic	Barbados B.W.I
56	Charles H. Lee	40	Head	Waiter	S. Carolina
57	Norah Jackson	64	Mother	—	S. Carolina
58	Nancy C. Gaffney	55	Aunt	—	S. Carolina
59	Charles E. Thomas	9	Cousin	—	Pennsylvania
60	Gladstone Bartlett	46	Head	Clerk	Barbados B.W.I
61	Gertrude Bartlett	51	Wife	Domestic	St. Kitts B.W.I
62	Madeline Bartlett	20	Daughter	Typist	New York
63	Geraldine Bartlett	17	Daughter	—	New York
64	Rhoda Bartlett	65	Aunt	—	Barbados B.W.I
65	Carter Anderson	26	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
66	Bernice Anderson	23	Wife	Domestic	Virginia
67	Fred Barch	39	Lodger	Butler	Georgia
68	Josephine Barch	31	Lodger	Domestic	Georgia
69	Viola Dollison	45	Head	Presser	S. Carolina
70	Grace Hayward	75	Mother	—	S. Carolina
71	Nancy Felder	76	Lodger	Domestic	S. Carolina
72	John Williams	64	Head	Waiter	Virginia
73	Lucy Williams THIS PERSON	63	Wife	—	Virginia
74	Charles Williams	31	Son	Bar Tender	New York
75	Louthel Lynch	44	Head	—	S. Carolina
76	Wilhelmina Lynch	21	Daughter	—	S. Carolina
77	Geneva Lynch	10	Daughter	—	S. Carolina
78	Allison Lynch	5	Daughter	—	S. Carolina
79	John Lancaster	39	Lodger	Agent	Trinidad B.W.I
80	Walter Harrison	28	Lodger	Helper	Virginia

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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.

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