Rebecca Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Waukesha-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Waukesha-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Female Head Born: Wisconsin Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Waukesha-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Waukesha City
1935 Residence (County)	Waukesha
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Township / Ward	Waukesha City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Rebecca	Age	Birth yr
Marilyn Luehmann	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Donald Williams	Son	—	15	~1925
Rebecca Williams	Head	—	52	~1888
Otto Luehmann	Other	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 31

Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● 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	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Spouse, age 42

Waukesha, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Waukesha-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 52

Waukesha-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Rebecca
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Waukesha City
1935 Residence (County)	Waukesha
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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Rebecca Williams

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Wisconsin

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1940 US Federal Census — Waukesha-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04534-00510)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marian Fisher	15	Daughter	—	Minnesota
2	Orrin Winchell	58	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
3	Elva Winchell	49	Wife	—	Wisconsin
4	Mildred Winchell	21	Niece	—	Wisconsin
5	Ellis Sherman	46	Head	Printer	Canada
6	Alice Sherman	40	Wife	—	Iowa
7	Marjorie Sherman	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Iowa
8	Beryl Sherman	19	Daughter	Nursemaid	Iowa
9	Lloyd Schultz	25	Son-in-law	Bell-Hop	Wisconsin
10	John Rodsleep	35	Head	Owner	Wisconsin
11	Elizabeth Rodsleep	35	Wife	—	Wisconsin
12	Mary Elizabeth Rodsleep	9	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
13	Rebecca Williams THIS PERSON	52	Head	—	Wisconsin
14	Donald Williams	15	Son	—	Wisconsin
15	Otto Luehmann	28	Son-in-law	Bottling	Minnesota
16	Marilyn Luehmann	20	Daughter	Waitress	Wisconsin
17	Albert Conrad	42	Head	Inspector	Wisconsin
18	Mayrice Conrad	40	Wife	Bookkeeper	Wisconsin
19	Blanche Conrad	18	Son	Farm Hand	Wisconsin
20	Irving Herbrand	50	Head	Owner	Wisconsin
21	Florence Herbrand	53	Wife	—	Wisconsin
22	John Gerwes	73	Head	—	Germany
23	Helen Gerwes	38	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
24	Arthur Gerwes	30	Son	Machinist	Wisconsin
25	Joseph Gerwes	44	Son	—	Wisconsin
26	William Rowe	32	Head	Lawyer	Wisconsin
27	Ann Rowe	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Billy Joe Rowe	1	Son	—	Wisconsin
29	Richard Schlosser	29	Head	Foreman	Illinois
30	Margaret Schlosser	29	Wife	—	Wisconsin
31	Bruce Schlosser	8	Son	—	Wisconsin
32	Nancy Schlosser	7	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
33	Roy W. Robinson	56	Head	Sales Conductor	South Dakota
34	Bertha Robinson	56	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Frances Robinson	27	Daughter	Saleswoman	Wisconsin
36	Evelyn Robinson	21	Daughter	Telephone Opr.	Wisconsin
37	Warren Robinson	20	Son	Lunch Room	Wisconsin
38	Roy J. Robinson	17	Son	Caddy	Wisconsin
39	Robert Robinson	14	Son	Paperboy	Wisconsin
40	James Conway	25	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	Wisconsin

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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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