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Fred Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Fred Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Ida — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | E 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marion Tp |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Fred Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Orville Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Glevadine Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sanilac, Michigan
Son, age 15
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Son, age 25
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Frederick |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Head, age 35
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marion Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | E 8 |
| 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 Fred Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfred Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Williams
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfred Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Fred Williams
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucy J Seiler | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Charles C Seiler | 26 | Son | Attendant | Michigan |
| 3 | Nora I Seiler | 24 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Sannette Williamson | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Byron Williamson | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Mildred H Williamson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Raymond E Williamson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Edsel H Williamson | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Keith K Williamson | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Jane E Williamson | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Garth B Williamson | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Joyce E Williamson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Earl Stoutenburg | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 14 | Thelma Stoutenburg | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Eva F Stoutenburg | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Eileen B Stoutenburg | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Russell J Barr | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Mabel R Barr | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Marion R Barr | 18 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Lillian E Barr | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Eleanor N Barr | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Reuben H Rich | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 23 | Jennie S Rich | 61 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 24 | Belva G Rich | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ray H Rich | 23 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | William J Rich | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Raymond R Rich | 1 | Prison | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Fred Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 29 | Glevadine Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Anna M Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Roy H Williams | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Orville N Williams | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | John Mcconnachie | 65 | Head | Farmer | Canada-Eng |
| 34 | Agnes Mcconnachie | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Byron S Mcconnachie | 21 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Charles F Mcconnachie | 17 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 37 | James Mcconnachie | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Charles Cowan | 28 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 39 | Roy T Campbell | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Verna Campbell | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
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Pedigree Summary
Fred
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)