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Harold Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Harold Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: MICHIGAN
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macomb-County, Michigan |
| Surname | WILLIAMS |
| Given Name | HAROLD |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MICHIGAN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ANTRIM |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | MICHIGAN |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Van Dyke |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harold | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Verda Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Verna Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carl Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Russell Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gerald Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Julia Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 5
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Son, age 16
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | WILLIAMS |
| Given Name | HAROLD |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | MICHIGAN |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ANTRIM |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Harold Williams
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verda Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Macomb-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01784-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfard Koaler | 3 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 42 | Charles-R Ashmore | 35 | HEAD | Salesman | GEORGIA |
| 43 | Florence Ashmore | 31 | WIFE | None | MICHIGAN |
| 44 | Charles R Ashmore | 11 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 45 | Walter J Ashmore | 10 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 46 | Ronald Ashmore | 7 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 47 | Barbara-J Ashmore | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | MICHIGAN |
| 48 | Clara Seeley | 70 | HEAD | None | CANADA ENGLISH |
| 49 | Ernest Seeley | 37 | SON | Handy Man | MICHIGAN |
| 50 | Bertha Sylvester | 50 | LODGER | None | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 51 | Robert Sylvester | 15 | LODGER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 52 | Pola Sylvester | 13 | LODGER | — | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 53 | Clarence Allour | 41 | HEAD | Trucker | NEW YORK |
| 54 | Mary-M Allour | 39 | WIFE | None | MICHIGAN |
| 55 | Clarence-M Allour | 19 | SON | New Worker | MICHIGAN |
| 56 | Dorothy Allour | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | MICHIGAN |
| 57 | Joseph Krassa | 33 | HEAD | Assembler | OHIO |
| 58 | Edna Krassa | 34 | WIFE | None | MICHIGAN |
| 59 | Donald Krassa | 7 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 60 | Floyd Steenbergh | 26 | HEAD | Scaler | MICHIGAN |
| 61 | Mae Steenbergh | 25 | WIFE | None | MICHIGAN |
| 62 | Mae-Ann Steenbergh | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | MICHIGAN |
| 63 | Floyd-F Steenbergh | 2 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 64 | Omar Steenbergh | 62 | FATHER | Motor Man | MICHIGAN |
| 65 | Frank Weeks | 82 | LODGER | None | PENNSYLVANIA |
| 66 | George Williams | 42 | HEAD | Resaw | MICHIGAN |
| 67 | Julia Williams | 38 | WIFE | None | MICHIGAN |
| 68 | Russell Williams | 17 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 69 | Harold Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 70 | William Williams | 14 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 71 | Gerald Williams | 12 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 72 | Donald Williams | 10 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 73 | Vera Williams | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | MICHIGAN |
| 74 | Verna Williams | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | MICHIGAN |
| 75 | Verda Williams | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | MICHIGAN |
| 76 | Carl Williams | 0 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 77 | Heachial Reynolds | 39 | HEAD | Stationary | TENNESSEE |
| 78 | Frances Reynolds | 36 | WIFE | None | NEW JERSEY |
| 79 | Arthur N Reynolds | 14 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
| 80 | Melvin-H Reynolds | 9 | SON | — | MICHIGAN |
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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)