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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Pennsylvania
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Braddock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lorrine Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernice Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Raymond Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillie Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Braddock |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Bernice Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bernice Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mary Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorrine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01846-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Warfield | 29 | lodger | Laborer | Texas |
| 42 | Isabell Warfield | 24 | lodger | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Walter D. Lewis | 64 | head | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Lenora S. Lewis | 56 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Rufus High | 46 | lodger | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Josiah Newman | 63 | lodger | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | William Greenleaf | 42 | lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 48 | Hattie Felton | 65 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | George Felton | 29 | son | Bottom Man | Kentucky |
| 50 | Charles O'Neal | 35 | head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 51 | Dora O'Neal | 29 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 52 | Adena Kent | 37 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William Kent | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Viola Kent | 15 | daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | James Fralter | 60 | head | Handy Man | Ohio |
| 56 | Eva Mae Fralter | 54 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Luke Dosse | 70 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 58 | Celeste Dosse | 54 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 59 | William Williams | 36 | head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 60 | Lillie Williams | 35 | wife | — | So. Carolina |
| 61 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Mary Williams | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | William Jr. Williams | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Raymond Williams | 6 | son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Charles Williams | 5 | son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Lorrine Williams | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Shirley Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Henry Goines | 49 | head | Asphalt Worker | Alabama |
| 69 | Josie Cunningham | 46 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Ernest L. Cunningham | 23 | lodger | — | Alabama |
| 71 | Arthur B. Hardiman | 48 | lodger | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Clarance Redford | 31 | lodger | Presser | Virginia |
| 73 | Coleman Calloway | 59 | lodger | Watchman | Georgia |
| 74 | Pascal Stramler | 39 | head | Janitor | Alabama |
| 75 | Nellie Stramler | 35 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 76 | Lula Mead | 45 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Eugene Smith | 48 | lodger | Car Washer | Missouri |
| 78 | Rosa Mickens | 35 | head | — | Alabama |
| 79 | Maylee Reynolds | 33 | daughter | Maid | Alabama |
| 80 | Rosa Lee Heard | 13 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)