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Shirley Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Shirley Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Abington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | North Abington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Shirley | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marion Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gertrude Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 11
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Shirley |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Abington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 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 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Marion Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis 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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03525-00765)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patsy Ferry | 20 | daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Marie Ferry | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Arscott | 52 | Head | — | Wales |
| 4 | Anna Arscott | 22 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Robert Arscott | 21 | son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | John Arscott | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Agnes Arscott | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward Arscott | 10 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Clarence Sweet | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Blodwadwen Sweet | 49 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | George Fardham | 37 | Head | 45 | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Theresa Fardham | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Delores Fardham | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Fardham | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James Fardham | 1 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Dalton | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Viola Dalton | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Ida May Dalton | 18 | daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Viola Dalton | 16 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Dalton | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Everett Dalton | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Blanche Dalton | 8 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joyce Dalton | 2 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Grant Dalton | 5 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Larkin Hattie Dalton | 41 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Williams | 39 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Gertrude Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Marion Williams | 13 | daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Shirley Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Francis Williams | 12 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald Williams | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Williams | 7 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Howard Bailey | 52 | Head | 258 | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Walter Cole | 25 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Griffin | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Pauline Griffin | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Griffin | 10 | Niece | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Bessie Haviland | 38 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Haviland | 17 | son | Mess Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Enoch Haviland | 14 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)