Hattie Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Hattie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Head Born: Georgia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Hattie	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Williams	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Hattie Williams	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 26

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1894 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Spouse, age 34

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Hattie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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Hattie Williams

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01847-00196)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lydia Robinson	37	Head	Washerwoman	Georgia
2	Lilly Robinson	13	Daughter	—	Michigan
3	Solomon Williams	52	Lodger	Laborer	Louisiana
4	Stedford Cooper	37	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
5	Ethel Cooper	29	Wife	Laborer	Arkansas
6	Joseph Cooper	11	Son	—	Illinois
7	Dorothy Cooper	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Alena Cooper	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Stanford Jr Cooper	7	Son	—	Michigan
10	Ben Anthony	39	Head	Machinist	Alabama
11	Florence Anthony	37	Wife	—	South Carolina
12	Vivian Anthony	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Edna Peoples	45	Head	—	Kentucky
14	Violet Peoples	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
15	Ethel Mae Peoples	9	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Eloy Frances Peoples	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	Ida Brazil	34	Head	—	Georgia
18	Zodiel Brazil	14	Son	—	Georgia
19	Joseph Brazil	11	Son	—	Michigan
20	Harrison Hill	72	Father	—	Georgia
21	John H Stokes	67	Head	—	Illinois
22	Lizzie Stokes	67	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Mollie Carmichael	70	Lodger	—	Kentucky
24	Oscar Lynch	31	Head	Cement Mixer	South Carolina
25	Leila Lynch	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Hattie Williams THIS PERSON	45	Head	—	Georgia
27	Elizabeth Williams	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Penn Young	52	Head	Flagman	Arkansas
29	Robina Young	52	Wife	—	Arkansas
30	Singer Newberry	13	Daughter	—	Arkansas
31	Bessie Newberry	11	Daughter	—	Arkansas
32	Webber Newberry	10	Son	—	Arkansas
33	Henry Simmes	28	Lodger	—	Arkansas
34	Albert Mills	43	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
35	Lillian Mills	42	Wife	—	Georgia
36	James Mills	21	Son	Laborer	Georgia
37	William Mills	14	Son	—	New Jersey
38	Frances Mills	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
39	Ernest Page	37	Lodger	Production Line	Georgia
40	Beulah Page	39	Lodger	—	Arkansas

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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.

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