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Ralph Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Ralph Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cattaraugus-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & Reuben — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCattaraugus-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameRalph
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Humphrey Center Unincorporated
1935 Residence (County)Cattaraugus
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industrycounty highway dept.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked24
Income (1939)109
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardHumphrey Center Unincorporated
Est. Birth Year~1919

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 Ralph Age Birth yr
Gladys Williams Daughter — 16 ~1924
Irene Williams Daughter — 11 ~1929
Reuben Williams Head — 57 ~1883
Ralph Williams Son — 21 ~1919
Harley Williams Son — 8 ~1932
Ida Williams Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 1
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Cattaraugus, New …
Son, age 11
Cattaraugus, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Ralph E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Cattaraugus-County, New …
Son, age 21
Cattaraugus-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Ralph
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Humphrey Center Unincorporated
1935 Residence (County) Cattaraugus
Occupation laborer
Industry county highway dept.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 24
Income (1939) 109
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links Ralph Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Williams (~0.83 confidence) and father Reuben Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Reuben Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Reuben Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Martha Williams
b. ~1856
Source father>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.83
Father
Reuben Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Reuben Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Reuben Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Williams
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Gladys Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cattaraugus-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02505-00589)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Howard Cleveland 32 Head Truck Driver New York
2 Christina Cleveland 34 Wife — Pennsylvania
3 Herman Williams 52 Head Laborer New York
4 Anita Williams 46 Wife — Wisconsin
5 Norman Williams 20 Son Laborer New York
6 Floyd Williams 18 Son — New York
7 Ronald Williams 17 Son Laborer New York
8 Howard Williams 15 Son — New York
9 Pauline Williams 13 Daughter — New York
10 Alice Williams 11 Daughter — New York
11 Raymond Hughes 30 Head Teacher Pennsylvania
12 Willetta Hughes 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
13 Lowann Hughes 6 Daughter — New York
14 Lorrain Hughes 3 Daughter — New York
15 Edward Crary 30 Head Truck Driver Pennsylvania
16 Deloris Crary 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
17 Edward Junior Crary 3 Son — New York
18 Christina Crary 1 Daughter — New York
19 Charles Pierce 74 Head Farmer New York
20 Emma Pierce 70 Wife — New York
21 James Devines 83 Head None New York
22 Kathrine Devines 45 Daughter — New York
23 Reuben Williams 57 Head Farmer New York
24 Ida Williams 43 Wife — New York
25 Ralph Williams THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer New York
26 Gladys Williams 16 Daughter — New York
27 Irene Williams 11 Daughter — New York
28 Harley Williams 8 Son — New York
29 Forrest Chamberlain 42 Head Farmer New York
30 Margaret Chamberlain 47 Wife — New York
31 Ruth Chamberlain 19 Daughter — New York
32 James Chamberlain 16 Son — New York
33 Rita Chamberlain 10 Daughter — New York
34 James Mulrenan 71 Head Farmer New York
35 Thomas Mulrenan 71 Brother Farmer New York
36 Bernard Healy 49 Head — New York
37 Martha Healy 56 Wife — New York
38 Charles Carpenter 73 Head None New York
39 Nellie Carpenter 69 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

Ralph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents ~0.83
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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