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Harold Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harold Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claude & Carrie — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Branch |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Homer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verna Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Harold Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ione Williams | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1910
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 2
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1920
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 12
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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 |
1930
Calhoun, Michigan
Son, age 22
Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Calhoun-County, Michigan
Head, age 33
Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Harold |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Branch |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| 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 Harold Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claude Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Claude Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claude Williams
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Claude Williams
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harold Williams
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Calhoun-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01737-00358)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Verda E Gerling | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Frank E Murch | 60 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 43 | Arnold Seinert | 31 | Head | Hammerman | Michigan |
| 44 | Aletha Seinert | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Arnold Seinert | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | John Seinert | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Richard Seinert | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Bessie Blain | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Lawrence Hall | 15 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Charles F Faley | 59 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 51 | Verna Faley | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Lloyd Daniels | 46 | Head | Mail Carrier | Michigan |
| 53 | Bernice Daniels | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Robert Daniels | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Raymond Patch | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Genevieve Patch | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Dane Lewis Patch | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 58 | Lois Patch | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Fred Butters | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Hazel Butters | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Charlotte Butters | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Daniel Butters | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Carlton Butters | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Joan Butters | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Goetta Butters | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Harry Flatt | 42 | Head | Farm Laborer | England |
| 67 | Lillie B Flatt | 44 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Shirley Flatt | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ray Peters | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Darlene Peters | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Duane Peters | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Franklin Peters | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Larry Peters | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | William Bowersox | 66 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mabel Bowersox | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Norma Jean Bowersox | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Francis Edna Bowersox | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Harold Williams THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 79 | Ione Williams | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Verna Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Harold
Gen 1 · 5 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)