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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otsego-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otsego-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Spouse
Born: Belgium
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otsego-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otsego Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otsego |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
| Township / Ward | Otsego Lake Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Williams | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Anthony Robarge | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edmond Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 25
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Mother's Birthplace | Belgium |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Flemish |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
1940
Otsego-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 35
Otsego-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie C. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Belgium |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otsego Lake Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otsego |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Belgium |
| Birthplace (normalized) | belgium |
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Our Model Tree links Elsie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elsie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Otsego-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Otsego-County, Michigan
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01807-00659)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles C. Waldie | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Harry L. Waldie | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Stanley C. Waldie | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | William J. Waldie | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Betty J. Waldie | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | John A. Schotte | 44 | Head | Lumber Operator | Belgium |
| 7 | Edna Schotte | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Marie J. Schotte | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Martha Schotte | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Lona A. Marlette | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Emma Cassidy | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Phillip Cassidy | 23 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | John Kiffin | 68 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 14 | Mary S. Kiffin | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Arthur A. Kiffin | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ada Kiffin | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | George Kiffin | 34 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Regina Krause | 30 | Head | Nurse | Michigan |
| 19 | Frank P. Krause | 46 | Brother | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 20 | Paul A. Krause | 33 | Brother | Laborer | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary Ann Krause | 70 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Patrick Mahone | 64 | Lodger | — | Canada-English |
| 23 | Edmond Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 24 | Elsie C. Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 25 | Mary C. Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Leonard R. Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Charles E. Williams | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Anthony W. Robarge | 65 | Lodger | — | Belgium |
| 29 | John L. Cassidy | 28 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 30 | Eva J. Cassidy | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Mary J. Cassidy | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Alice J. Cassidy | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Adam Arndt | 40 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 34 | Edward W. Arndt | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Doris Arndt | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Richard Arndt | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Robert Arndt | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Hilda Arndt | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Kenneth Arndt | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ernest Arndt | 10 | Son | — | 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)