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Barbara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berrien-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berrien-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berrien-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Niles Twp |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Maburne Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Martin Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Leon Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lloyd Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lyle Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gladys Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Clayton Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marcia Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berrien, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Berrien, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara J |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Berrien-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Berrien-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Niles Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berrien |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Barbara Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Barbara Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Maburne Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clayton Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roland Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lyle Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
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 — Berrien-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Berrien-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01733-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lloyd Williams | 42 | Head | Painter | Michigan |
| 2 | Gladys Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Clayton Williams | 20 | Son | Gardener | Michigan |
| 4 | Lyle Williams | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Leon Williams | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Doris Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Barbara Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Maburne Williams | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Roland Williams | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Martin Williams | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Marcia Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Arthur Schneck | 21 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 13 | Dorothy Schneck | 21 | Wife | Folder | Indiana |
| 14 | Catharin Callender | 80 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ben Britton | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Eva Britton | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Donald Britton | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Mary Britton | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | John Britton | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Clarence Britton | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Susie Britton | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lester Britton | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Elza Rockwell | 48 | Head | Welder & Plumber | Indiana |
| 24 | Margaret Rockwell | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Arlin Rockwell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | Eugene Rockwell | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Stella Iris Rockwell | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Asa Snyder | 48 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 29 | Nora Snyder | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Helen Snyder | 22 | Daughter | Folder | Indiana |
| 31 | Ralph Snyder | 20 | Son | Country Club | Michigan |
| 32 | Clarence Snyder | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Donald Snyder | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Herbert Lout | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 35 | Mary Lout | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Lawrence Lout | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Alta Lout | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Annette Lout | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Ronald Lout | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Arletta Lout | None | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)