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Roger Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this Roger Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lilian — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Life Guard |
| Industry | City Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Life Guard |
| Township / Ward | Long Beach City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roger | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Williams | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Lilian Williams | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1910
Glenn, California
Other, age 4
Glenn, California · implied b. ~1906 — 44 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 14
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Other, age 24
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Adjuster |
| Industry | Credit Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 34
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roger |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Life Guard |
| Industry | City Government |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links Roger Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lilian Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lilian Williams
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roger Williams
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00368-00492)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Myers | 33 | Head | Purchasing Agent | Missouri |
| 2 | Marjorie Myers | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Kenneth Myers | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Harry Leibow | 31 | Head | Part Owner And Manager | Rumania |
| 5 | Ruth Leibow | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Stanford Leibow | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Leonard Leibow | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 8 | Lucille Pifer | 35 | Servant | Servant | California |
| 10 | William Malin | 48 | Head | Osteopath | Montana |
| 11 | Charlotte Malin | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Fred Merken | 48 | Lodger | Electrician Chief | California |
| 13 | William Lowland | 35 | Head | Lieutenant | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Lowland | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Mary Ann Lowland | 8 | Daughter | — | Canal Zone |
| 16 | Ben Trogdon | 49 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 17 | Ethel Trogdon | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ben Trogdon | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Estella Driscoll | 45 | Sister in law | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Parker Allison | 42 | Head | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 21 | Grace Allison | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Ada Allison | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Ross Allison | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Arthur Baxter | 59 | Head | Stillman (Tank Cleaning) | Missouri |
| 26 | Beatrice Baxter | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Betty Lee Baxter | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Allan Woods | 27 | Head | Artist | California |
| 29 | Alicia Woods | 26 | Wife | Sculptress | Maryland |
| 30 | Peter Woods | 5 | Son | — | District Columbia |
| 31 | John A. Jr. Metzger | 30 | Head | Appliance Repair & Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jewell A. Metzger | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | James Noel | 38 | Head | Coffee Salesman | California |
| 34 | Grace Noel | 35 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 35 | Marlene Noel | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Alfred Irwin | 27 | Head | Auto Painting | Canada English |
| 37 | Josephine Irwin | 24 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Patti Jo Irwin | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Lilian Williams | 65 | Head | Life Work | New York |
| 40 | Roger Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Life Guard | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Roger
Gen 1 · 1 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)