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George Williamson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this George Williamson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | automobile company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Williamson | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Williamson | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Billy Williamson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Williamson | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | automobile company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 George Williamson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Williamson (~0.92 confidence) and father George Williamson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Williamson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Williamson
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Williamson
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Williamson
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Williamson
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Billy Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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-t0627-01866-00007)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Barham | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Yvonne Barham | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Ray Stanley | 45 | Head | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 4 | Louise E. Stanley | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Frank H. Mesmer | 41 | Lodger | Grinder | Michigan |
| 6 | Helen L. Mesmer | 21 | Lodger | New Worker | Michigan |
| 7 | Louis J. Leger | 50 | Head | Designer | Canada-French |
| 8 | Rose Leger | 52 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 9 | Alex Sr. Castello | 62 | Head | Funeral Director | Michigan |
| 10 | Alex Jr. Castello | 30 | Son | Funeral Director | Michigan |
| 11 | Louis W. Hamilton | 71 | Head | Watchman | Michigan |
| 12 | Anne Hamilton | 70 | Wife | — | England |
| 13 | Eva B. Tavern | 64 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 14 | Frederick C. Bellamore | 60 | Head | Druggist | Canada-English |
| 15 | Julia C. Bellamore | 50 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 16 | John G. Bellamore | 27 | Son | Druggist | Canada-English |
| 17 | Frederick Jr. Bellamore | 25 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Julia H. Patrick | 63 | Head | Heating Engineer | Michigan |
| 19 | Verna Patrick | 53 | Wife | Dressmaker | Michigan |
| 20 | Nellie E. Tenney | 63 | Head | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 21 | George H. Williamson | 55 | Head | Physician | Michigan |
| 22 | Ruth E. Williamson | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | George Williamson THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 24 | Billy Williamson | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Wilma M. Paquette | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Antoinette Paquette | 31 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | Michigan |
| 27 | Richard Sommerville | 50 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 28 | Jean H. Sommerville | 52 | Wife | Caretaker | Scotland |
| 29 | Harvey F. Dravenstatt | 55 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 30 | Annie B. Dravenstatt | 45 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Adam L. Mischkowski | 45 | Head | Marshall | Maryland |
| 32 | Helen H. Mischkowski | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Arthur Philpott | 44 | Head | Bus Oilman | Michigan |
| 34 | Alice G. Philpott | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Dorothy Philpott | 22 | Daughter | General Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Donald Philpott | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | George E. Pappe | 43 | Head | Messenger | Illinois |
| 38 | Hilda Pappe | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Bonnie Pappe | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Vincent Garnowski | 52 | Head | Account Clerk | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
George + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)