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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, New York |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Pavilion |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Susan Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Edward Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charlotte Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Caroline Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rose Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, New …
Daughter, age 8
Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley A |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Genesee-County, New …
Daughter, age 18
Genesee-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 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 Shirley Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Shirley Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Betty Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Caroline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Genesee-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02539-00504)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ella Freeman | 60 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Robert Henry | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Frank Smith | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 4 | Celia Smith | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Robert Smith | 23 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 6 | Edward Smith | 21 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 7 | Catherine Smith | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Celia Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | George Smith | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Walter Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Charlotte Williams | 47 | Wife | Maid | New York |
| 12 | Walter Jr Williams | 23 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 13 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Edward Williams | 16 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Pearl Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Susan Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Rose Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Caroline Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Betty Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Frank Phillips | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 21 | Eliza Phillips | 75 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Edith Jennings | 14 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Harold Bush | 26 | Head | — | New York |
| 24 | F. Arthur Bush | 45 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Ronald Bush | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Daniel Connors | 63 | Head | Road Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Connors | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Daniel Connors | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Gayton Smead | 51 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 30 | Mae Smead | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | William Smead | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Morgan Smead | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Harry Hall | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 34 | Caroline Hall | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | John A Hall | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Juanita Hall | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | William Miller | 35 | Head | Laborer | English Canada |
| 38 | Francis Miller | 25 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Arlene Miller | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Ralph Farley | 36 | Head | Laborer | 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)