Pearl Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Pearl Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Female Spouse Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	South Bend City
1935 Residence (County)	Saint Joseph
Additional Details
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	South Bend City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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 Pearl	Age	Birth yr
Betty Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Reginald Williams	Head	—	53	~1887
Pearl Williams	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

St Joseph, …

Spouse, age 26

St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

St Joseph, …

Spouse, age 36

St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Pearl B.
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Spouse, age 46

St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Pearl
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	South Bend City
1935 Residence (County)	Saint Joseph
Highest Grade	C-1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Pearl Williams

Spouse · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01133-00009)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ralph L. Arndt	51	Head	Fire Captain	Indiana
2	Beatrice Arndt	52	Wife	—	England
3	Ethel Hass	45	Sister in law	Teacher	Illinois
4	Mary M. Miller	19	Lodger	Booker	Ohio
5	Arthur Eastman	46	Head	Manager	Indiana
6	Lydia Eastman	45	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Arthur Jr. Eastman	18	Son	Order Clerk	Indiana
8	James Eastman	16	Son	—	Indiana
9	James Smith	58	Head	Real Estate Agent	Indiana
10	Isabella Smith	58	Wife	—	Michigan
11	Helen Smith	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
12	Mary Alice Taylor	23	Daughter	Sales Clerk	Indiana
13	Andrew S. Kochuba	38	Head	Manager	New York
14	Addie Kochuba	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Marianna Kochuba	9	Daughter	—	New Jersey
16	Thomas Kochuba	4	Son	—	New Jersey
17	Annibell Holloway	22	Servant	Maid	Mississippi
18	Reginald Williams	53	Head	Florist	England
19	Pearl Williams THIS PERSON	46	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Betty Williams	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
21	George A. Vorgas	45	Head	Credit Manager	Illinois
22	Myrtle E. Vorgas	44	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Kenneth Vorgas	15	Son	—	Illinois
24	Sophia Geyer	75	Mother in law	—	Sweden
25	L. R. Palmer	40	Head	Manager	Illinois
26	Rowena Palmer	36	Wife	—	Illinois
27	None And	None	Block	—	—
28	Sadi Slocum	61	Head	Canvasser	Indiana
29	Sadie Slocum	59	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Arnold Slocum	32	Son	Metal Grinder	Indiana
31	Alfred Zabrosky	40	Head	Auto Mechanic	Indiana
32	Ruth Zabrosky	32	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Patricia Zabrosky	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Louis Zabrosky	8	Son	—	Indiana
35	Edward Poralay	37	Head	Laborer	Indiana
36	Marie Poralay	36	Wife	—	Wisconsin
37	Edward Poralay	10	Son	—	Indiana
38	Ann Marie Poralay	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Robert Poralay	5	Son	—	Indiana
40	Alice M. (Mrs) Nicholson	74	Head	—	Indiana

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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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