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Billy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Billy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper at Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Helper At Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Billy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jackie Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Goodpaster | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Peggy Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 6
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billie |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Billy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Helper at Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Billy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Billy Williams
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jackie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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-t0627-01848-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peggy Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Billy Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Helper At Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 3 | Jackie Williams | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Margaret Goodpaster | 45 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Clarence | 43 | Brother | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 6 | Robert | 30 | Brother | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 7 | Leo Collins | 26 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 8 | Harriet | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Leo Jr. | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Edith Marie | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | James Bernard | 48 | Father-in-law | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 12 | Edith | 47 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 13 | William Walters | 68 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 14 | Belle | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Oswald Thomas | 32 | Head | Machinist | Belgium |
| 16 | Leona | 35 | Wife | Presser | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Victor | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Victor Thomas | 67 | Father | Janitor | Belgium |
| 19 | Palmyre | 64 | Mother | — | Belgium |
| 20 | Matthew Newcomb | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 21 | Iva | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Ronald | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Carol | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Marilyn | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nellie Miller | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada-Eng |
| 26 | William Newcomb | 69 | Father | Laborer | Michigan |
| 27 | Chester Fleming | 32 | Head | Sander | Michigan |
| 28 | Mary Jo | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Chester Jr. | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Frank Holley | 37 | Head | Iron Worker Ornamental | Virginia |
| 31 | Leatha | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | William Wright | 58 | Head | Bricklayer | Maine |
| 33 | Anna | 29 | Wife | — | French Canada |
| 34 | Mary Anne | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | George Greenwood | 45 | Lodger | Bricklayer | New Hampshire |
| 36 | Charles Atzenhover | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 37 | Mary | 53 | Wife | Bookkeeper | England |
| 38 | Marie Barney | 22 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Marie | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ott Arthur | 54 | Head | Welding | 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)