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Elsie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Elsie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Flint |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elsie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elsie Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Linzel Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mathel Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Francis Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Other, age 25
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Elsie |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01896-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Sue Cooper | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Nancy Carol Cooper | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Helen Scaley | 32 | lodger | Machinist | Arkansas |
| 4 | William Phillips | 26 | Head | Production Line | Arkansas |
| 5 | Sadie Phillips | 30 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Harold Phillips | 4 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Oliver Sydenham | 49 | Head | Accountant | England |
| 9 | Ivy Sydenham | 46 | wife | — | England |
| 10 | Bertrand Sydenham | 19 | son | — | Canada |
| 11 | Edgar Sydenham | 17 | son | — | Canada |
| 12 | Leon Taylor | 30 | Head | Detail Polisher | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lois Taylor | 30 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Dean Taylor | 8 | son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Gale Taylor | 3 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | William A. Citrin | 50 | Head | Production Line | Missouri |
| 17 | Jessie Citrin | 47 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Nelson Bilyea | 39 | Head | Sub Station Repairman | Michigan |
| 19 | Catherine Bilyea | 35 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Gordon Bilyea | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Clarence Jones | 37 | Head | Press Operator | Illinois |
| 22 | Clarice Jones | 26 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Barbara Jones | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Juanita Jones | 4 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Clardy Coker | 35 | Head | Switchman | Missouri |
| 26 | Agnes Coker | 34 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Wilma Coker | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | James D. Coker | 7 | son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Wiley Combest | 47 | Head | Production Line | Kentucky |
| 30 | Gladys Combest | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Wayne Combest | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Merle J. Combest | 14 | son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Albert Combest | 3 | son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Moses Willards | 20 | Head | Bus Boy | Arkansas |
| 35 | Evelyn Willards | 17 | wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Francis Williams | 36 | Head | Production Line | Missouri |
| 37 | Elsie Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Linzel Williams | 15 | son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Nathan Williams | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Mathel Williams | 9 | 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)