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Barbara Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Barbara Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara D. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakfield twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Oakfield 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Barbara | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Constance Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Kathryn Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| D Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Audry Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Darwin Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Barbara D. |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oakfield twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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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Barbara Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Darwin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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
Audry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Constance Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01775-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maurice Harlan | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | D. C. Williams | 36 | head | Firebuilder | Michigan |
| 43 | Kathryn Williams | 36 | wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | Darwin Williams | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Barbara D. Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Rose Williams | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Beatrice Williams | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Constance Williams | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Audry Lu Williams | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Mary A. Williams | 74 | head | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Ethel Stevens | 69 | sister | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Chris Shisou | 76 | head | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Clyde Shisou | 31 | son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 54 | J. C. Audley | 47 | head | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Alice Audley | 58 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | John Evans | 29 | head | Refrigerator | W. Virginia |
| 57 | Violet Evans | 23 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Marvin Evans | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Sheila Ann Evans | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Eugene Elliott | 65 | head | Storekeeper | Michigan |
| 61 | Lula Bishop | 60 | sister | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Claude Strick | 45 | head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Alice Strick | 35 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Wendelin Strick | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Tom Jones | 62 | head | Miller | Michigan |
| 66 | Nina Jones | 56 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Edward Jones | 23 | son | Miller | Michigan |
| 68 | Carronnie Ellis | 76 | mother in law | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Arthur E. Peterson | 43 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Gertrude Peterson | 44 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Carroll Patterson | 29 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 72 | Grace Hermitzelman | 43 | mother | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Wallace Hermitzelman | 55 | stepfather | Furnace Man | Michigan |
| 74 | Arthur Taylor | 23 | uncle | Mud Worker | Michigan |
| 75 | Berton Bennett | 69 | head | Doesn'T Want To Work | Michigan |
| 76 | Altha Bennett | 79 | mother | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Elmer Hanan | 54 | head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 78 | Verneice Hanan | 43 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Anna Marie Hanan | 17 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Leona A. Hanan | 10 | daughter | — | Michigan |
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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)