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Paul Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ocean-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Paul Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ocean-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ocean-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ocean |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Lakewood Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Blanche Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ida Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ocean, New …
Son, age 10
Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul Gordon |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Ocean-County, New …
Son, age 20
Ocean-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lakewood Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ocean |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same 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 Paul Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Williams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Blanche Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ida Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Ocean-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Ocean-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02374-00689)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etta Storey | 51 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edgar Storey | 29 | son | Driver | New Jersey |
| 3 | Mary Storey | 26 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Earl Storey | 23 | son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Vivian Storey | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Gilbert Storey | 78 | father | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Sarah Storey | 68 | mother | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Norman Storey | 39 | brother | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Donald E. Van Pelt | 1 | nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Charles Williams | 63 | head | — | New York |
| 11 | Ida Williams | 55 | wife | — | Canada |
| 12 | Blanche Williams | 27 | daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Edgar Williams | 23 | son | Window Cleaning | New York |
| 14 | Paul Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Thelma Williams | 17 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Barbara Williams | 16 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Ida Williams | 14 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Williams | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Dorothy Williams | 11 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Harry O. Shinn | 51 | head | Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 21 | Helen Shinn | 50 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Chester Shinn | 25 | son | Insurance Agent | New Jersey |
| 23 | Richard Shinn | 22 | son | Insurance Agent | New Jersey |
| 24 | Barbara Shinn | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Frederic Shinn | 27 | head | Asst. Civil Engineer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Catherine Shinn | 27 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Eric Shinn | 1 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Dan J. Pinto | 32 | head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Abel Pinto | 26 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Charles Hafelfinger | 31 | head | General Contractor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Claire Hafelfinger | 31 | wife | — | New York |
| 32 | David C. Hafelfinger | 2 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Emilie Kronovit | 61 | mother-in-law | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 34 | Elwin Melvin | 49 | head | Butcher | New Jersey |
| 35 | Florence Melvin | 48 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Donald Melvin | 26 | son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 37 | Lucy Lane | 68 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Margaret Lane | 43 | daughter | Primary Teacher | New Jersey |
| 39 | Susie Lane | 41 | daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 40 | Martha Lane | 33 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)