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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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Female Head Born: Wales Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameWilliams
Given NameRachel
Relationship to HeadHead
SexF
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceWales
1935 Residence (City)Scranton
1935 Residence (County)Lackawanna
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame town
Birth CountryWales
Birthplace (normalized)wales
Township / WardScranton
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Rachel Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Hall Daughter — 39 ~1901
Rachel Williams Head — 65 ~1875
William Hall Other — 13 ~1927
Ann Lewis Daughter — 28 ~1912
Cyril Lewis Son — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 44
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Rachael
Relationship to Head wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Year of Immigration 1906
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Year of Naturalization 1918
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 55
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 2 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Rachael
Relationship to Head Wife
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Wales
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1888
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Wales
Mother's Birthplace Wales
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Welsh
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Rachel
Relationship to Head Head
Sex F
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Wales
1935 Residence (City) Scranton
1935 Residence (County) Lackawanna
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same town
Birth Country Wales
Birthplace (normalized) wales

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Our Model Tree links Rachel Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Williams
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Pennsylvania
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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-t0627-03682-00585)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mildred Palutis 23 Daughter Laborer Penna.
2 Bernard Palutis 26 Head Laborer Penna.
3 Virginia Palutis 25 Wife Laborer Penna.
4 Bernard Palutis 5 Son — Penna.
5 Richard Palutis 2 Son — Penna.
6 Henry D. Palutis 1 Son — Penna.
7 Mary E. Roach 64 Head — Wales
8 Lawrence Roach 32 Son — Wales
9 David Dufton 21 Friend Laborer Penna.
10 Leon Freeman 22 Head Electrician Penna.
11 Dorothy Freeman 23 Wife — Penna.
12 Agnes Barnes 55 Head — Penna.
13 Thomas Barnes 58 Brother Laborer Penna.
14 Anna Price 23 Head — Penna.
15 Trevor Price 56 Brother Janitor Penna.
16 William Westcott 58 Head Mail Carrier Penna.
17 Mabel Westcott 57 Wife — Penna.
18 Rachel Williams THIS PERSON 65 Head — Wales
19 Cyril Lewis 33 Son Clerk Wales
20 Ann Lewis 28 Daughter — Penna.
21 Elizabeth Hall 39 Daughter — Wales
22 William Hall 13 Grandson — Penna.
23 Thomas Herbert 28 Head Laborer Penna.
24 Dorothy Q. Herbert 24 Wife — Penna.
25 Ralph Colangelo 42 Head Laborer Italy
26 Lavina Colangelo 38 Wife — Italy
27 Joseph Colangelo 17 Son Order Boy Penna.
28 Grace Colangelo 16 Daughter — Penna.
29 William Bierwirth 40 Head Laborer Penna.
30 Lida Bierwirth 38 Wife Redresser Penna.
31 Ruth Bierwirth 16 Daughter — Penna.
32 William Bierwirth 14 Son — Penna.
33 Bert Matthews 48 Head Laborer Penna.
34 Berna Matthews 47 Wife Errand Boy Penna.
35 Edgar Matthews 19 Son Errand Boy Penna.
36 Doris Matthews 15 Daughter — Penna.
37 Albert Staff 30 Head Attendant Penna.
38 Mary Staff 31 Wife — Penna.
39 Albert Staff 5 Son — Penna.
40 Ella May Staff 2 Daughter — 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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