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Russell Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Russell Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carbon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carbon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mauch Chunk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 631 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Lansford |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Russell | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Williams | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Henrietta Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Beverly Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1910
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russel |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Carbon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Carbon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Russell |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mauch Chunk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 631 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Russell Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father William Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Williams 138 (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Williams 138
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Russell Williams
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03460-00447)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clare Clane | 41 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Mary Louise Clane | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Dushin | 49 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruth Dushin | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John E. Williams | 71 | Head | Laborer | Wales |
| 46 | Ida E. Williams | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Wilbur Williams | 42 | Head | Shovel Oiler | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Mary Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mary Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Wilbur Williams | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George Williams | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | William Price | 68 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Anna Price | 68 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Cameron Price | 29 | Son | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anna Price | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Russell Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Henrietta Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Alice Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Beverly Anne Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ella Smyrl | 51 | Head | Saleslady | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Leroy Smyrl | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nancy Smyrl | 20 | Daughter-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Joseph E. Smyrl | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Shirley Smyrl | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Brian Plocinik | 46 | Head | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Florence Plocinik | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Corinne Plocinik | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Vincent Kishk | 56 | Head | Bar Tender | Czechoslovakia |
| 70 | Catherine Kishk | 55 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Frances Kishk | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Roy Hontz | 48 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Nellie Hontz | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Marie Arlene Hontz | 22 | Daughter | Elementary Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William Williams | 56 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Thomas Davis | 47 | Head | Timberer | Wales |
| 77 | Arion Nan Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 78 | Beth Davis | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Arion Nan Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Joseph Cellura | 41 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
Russell
Gen 1 · 5 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)