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Roger Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Roger Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameWilliams
Given NameRoger
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationRoofing Mechanic
IndustryBuilding Construction
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked22
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationRoofing Mechanic
Township / WardAmherst Town
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to Roger Age Birth yr
George Williams Son — 17 ~1923
Earl Williams Son — 11 ~1929
Russell Williams Son — 25 ~1915
Extra Williams Other — —
Frank Williams Head — 56 ~1884
Gertrude Williams Daughter — 22 ~1918
Nellie Williams Spouse — 49 ~1891
Roger Williams Son — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 6
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Roger
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 17
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname William
Given Name Roger R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
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
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 27
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Roger
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Roofing Mechanic
Industry Building Construction
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 22
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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 Roger Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank William (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank William
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie William
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Williams
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Roger Williams
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Russell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl 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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02526-00236)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Joseph A. Seifert 56 Head Farm Manager New York
42 Clara Seifert 47 Wife — New York
43 Earnest Seifert 21 Son Assembly New York
44 Katherine Seifert 22 Daughter — New York
45 Earl Seifert 20 Son Auto Mechanic New York
46 Clinton Seifert 18 Son Farm Laborer New York
47 Arthur Seifert 37 Head Auto Mechanic New York
48 Estelle Seifert 31 Wife Bookkeeper New York
49 Robert Seifert 2 Son — New York
50 Elizabeth Beeman 15 Niece — Pennsylvania
51 Katherine Seifert 77 Head — New York
52 Allen Seifert 21 Grandson Auto Mechanic New York
53 Extra Line Seifert None Extra Line — —
54 Mary Johnson 62 Head — Canada-English
55 Earl Johnson 22 Son Auto Mechanic Canada-English
56 Geraldine Johnson 18 Daughter-in-law Servant New York
57 John Lennert 29 Head Machine Operator Roumania
58 Katherine Lennert 25 Wife — Hungary
59 John Lennert 6 Son — New York
60 Katherine Lennert 3 Daughter — New York
61 Myron Q. Eiss 39 Head Patrolman New York
62 Marie Eiss 29 Wife — New York
63 Hazel Eiss 12 Daughter — New York
64 Melvin York 33 Head Machine Operator New York
65 Stella Mae York 30 Wife — New York
66 Donald York 9 Son — New York
67 Barbara Ann York 2 Daughter — New York
68 Thomas Mcentee 58 Head Laborer New York
69 Margaret Mcentee 32 Wife Servant Canada-English
70 Irma Mcentee 10 Daughter — New York
71 Myron Mcentee 8 Son — New York
72 Dorothy Mcentee 7 Daughter — New York
73 Frank Williams 56 Head Laborer New York
74 Nellie Williams 49 Wife — New York
75 Roger Williams THIS PERSON 27 Son Roofing Mechanic New York
76 Russell Williams 25 Son Roofing Mechanic New York
77 Gertrude Williams 22 Daughter — New York
78 George Williams 17 Son — New York
79 Earl Williams 11 Son — New York
80 Extra Line Williams None Extra Line — —

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Pedigree Summary

Roger + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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