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Rebecca Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alfred Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Adelaide Williams | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Spouse, age 31
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1901 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
New York, …
Spouse, age 41
New York, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 37 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Jewish |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Spouse, age 51
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca D. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02647-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl T. Weber | 51 | Head | Bldg. Super. | Germany |
| 2 | Mary E. Weber | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Clifford M. Weber | 24 | Daughter | — | N. Y. |
| 4 | Bertram I. Ross | 79 | Lodger | — | California |
| 5 | Edna A. Clinton | 47 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Betty L. Clinton | 13 | Daughter of Lodger | — | New York |
| 7 | Anton Zeiss | 36 | Head | Bldg. Manager | New York |
| 8 | Georgette A. Zeiss | 25 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 9 | Alfred M. Williams | 51 | Head | Interior Decorator | New York |
| 10 | Rebecca D. Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Adelaide L. Williams | 27 | Daughter | Weaver | New York |
| 12 | Walter Zinn | 59 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 13 | Eva S. Zinn | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Ruth Doris Zinn | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 15 | Harry A. Zelinka | 59 | Head | Merchant | Austria |
| 16 | Rose M. Zelinka | 57 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 17 | Alvin R. Zelinka | 25 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 18 | David Dickerson | 54 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 19 | Anna Dickerson | 51 | Wife | Saleswoman | Russia |
| 20 | Rose Mandel | 27 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 21 | Bernard S. Kessner | 42 | Head | Dentist | New York |
| 22 | Miriam Kessner | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Samuel Cooper | 51 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 24 | Clara A. Cooper | 47 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 25 | Charlotte Cooper | 17 | Daughter | Saleswoman | New York |
| 26 | Howard Cooper | 13 | Son | — | Mt. Vernon |
| 27 | Dorothy Rosa | 36 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Margit Rosa | 12 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 29 | Eggon Rosa | 16 | Son | — | Germany |
| 30 | Sarah Klein | 51 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 31 | Florence Klein | 42 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | Jenny Starr | 64 | Head | — | Russia |
| 33 | Ada Starr | 37 | Daughter | Cashier | New York |
| 34 | Margaret Cutler | 39 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Wilma J. Cutler | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Richard J. Cutler | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Arthur Saffron | 43 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 38 | Frances Saffron | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Robert M. Saffron | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Samuel Wishnick | 41 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
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)