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Rachel Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this Rachel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: Penna. Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameWilliams
Given NameRachel
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePenna.
1935 Residence (City)Old Forge borough
Additional Details
OccupationHouseworker
IndustryPrivate family
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked66
Income (1939)56
Highest GradeH-2
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)penna
OccupationHouseworker
Township / WardOld Forge Borough
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Rachel Age Birth yr
Ann Williams Daughter — 20 ~1920
Margaret Williams Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mae Williams Daughter — 28 ~1912
Esther Williams Spouse — 58 ~1882
Rachel Williams Daughter — 23 ~1917
Thomas Williams Head — 64 ~1876

Census Appearances

1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 13
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Rachel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Penna
Father's Birthplace Penna
Mother's Birthplace Penna
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) penna
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 23
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Rachel
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Penna.
1935 Residence (City) Old Forge borough
Occupation Houseworker
Industry Private family
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 66
Income (1939) 56
Highest Grade H-2
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) penna

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Our Model Tree links Rachel Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mae Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00233)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Felicia M Valance 25 Wife — Penna.
2 Felicia A Valance 1 Daughter — Penna.
3 Elizabeth A. Davis 66 Head Owner Wales
4 Richard Gray 40 Son-in-law Maintenance Mechanic Penna.
5 Phoebe L. Gray 30 Daughter — Penna.
6 Elizabeth A. Gray 7 Granddaughter — Penna.
7 Fred Lacey 90 Uncle — England
8 Florian Bednarz 52 Head Miner Poland
9 Rose Bednarz 44 Wife — Poland
10 Lucian Bednarz 23 Son Topper Connecticut
11 Chester Bednarz 21 Son Labourer Penna.
12 Stanisala Bednarz 17 Daughter — Penna.
13 Anna Bednarz 16 Daughter — Penna.
14 Clayton Neal 35 Head Machinist Helper Penna.
15 Janet Neal 34 Wife — Penna.
16 John C. Neal 13 Son — Penna.
17 Robert B. Neal 8 Son — Penna.
18 Benjamin D. Neal 2 Son — Penna.
19 Gibbs Neal 1 Son — Penna.
20 Thomas Williams 64 Head Watchman Penna.
21 Esther Williams 58 Wife — Penna.
22 Mae Williams 28 Daughter Machine Operator Penna.
23 Rachel Williams THIS PERSON 23 Daughter Houseworker Penna.
24 Ann Williams 20 Daughter Houseworker Penna.
25 Margaret Williams 12 Daughter — Penna.
26 Frank Barstas 52 Head Laborer Lithuania
27 Anna Barstas 51 Wife — Lithuania
28 John Barstas 20 Son New Worker Penna.
29 Benjamin Barstas 19 Son New Worker Penna.
30 Peter Barstas 15 Son — Penna.
31 Stanley Barstas 13 Son — Penna.
32 Mary Douglas 65 Head — Austria
33 William Smallacombe 33 Head Cone Operator Penna.
34 Elizabeth Smallacombe 31 Wife — Penna.
35 Betty J. Smallacombe 6 Daughter — Penna.
36 William Copp 35 Head Powder Worker Penna.
37 Margaret Copp 34 Wife — Penna.
38 Jane Copp 7 Daughter — Penna.
39 Robert Copp 4 Son — Penna.
40 Patrick Duffy 48 Head Assistant Mine Foreman Penna.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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