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Ray Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Ray Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ivan & Margaret — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Fire Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 2280 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Ray | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ray Williams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Doris Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 11
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 21
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 31
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ray W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | City Fire Dept. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 96 |
| Income (1939) | 2280 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Ray Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ivan Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ivan Williams
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Williams
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Williams
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ray Williams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00427-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Lewis Breazeale | 68 | Head | Machinist | Florida |
| 43 | Cora A. Breazeale | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Preston Vaughn | 36 | Roomer | Baker | Texas |
| 45 | John C. Evans | 42 | Head | Fire Repair | Indiana |
| 46 | Fern S. Evans | 30 | Wife | Salesgirl | Kentucky |
| 47 | Ray W. Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 48 | Doris C. Williams | 25 | Wife | — | California |
| 49 | Patricia L. Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 50 | Paul F. Chamberlain | 59 | Head | Candy Maker | Iowa |
| 51 | Molly Chamberlain | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Jack B. Chamberlain | 14 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Charles Chudno | 58 | Head | Gardener | Italy |
| 54 | Margaret Chudno | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 55 | John G. Chudno | 24 | Son | Paper Cutter | Oklahoma |
| 56 | Barbara R. Chudno | 24 | Daughter-in-law | General Office | Oklahoma |
| 57 | James Demicelli | 46 | Head | Woodwork Machine | Italy |
| 58 | Josephine Demicelli | 45 | Wife | Tailor | Italy |
| 59 | Salvatore Demicelli | 18 | Son | Spring Maker | California |
| 60 | Jennie Demicelli | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 61 | Henry E. Schreffler | 33 | Head | General Garage Man | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mildred M. Schreffler | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Martin W. Schreffler | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 64 | Sam Capuano | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 65 | Frances Capuano | 37 | Wife | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 66 | Mary Capuano | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ray Capuano | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Vivian Capuano | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | George E. Anakian | 33 | Head | Box Maker | Rhode Island |
| 70 | Helen Anakian | 30 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 71 | William Petrie | 37 | Head | Salesman | Canada English |
| 72 | Lily Petrie | 29 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 73 | Joyce M. Petrie | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 74 | Richard W. Petrie | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 75 | Ira J. Stevanus | 47 | Head | Elevator Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Elizabeth A. Stevanus | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Garland M. Stevanus | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Max D. Stevanus | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Rupert O. Bennett | 32 | Head | Coach Operator | Kentucky |
| 80 | Vivian B. Bennett | 25 | Wife | Salesgirl | Canada English |
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Pedigree Summary
Ray
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)