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Helen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Helen Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents H & Maddy — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Helen Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leva Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clara Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Helen Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Helen Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father H William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maddy William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond William (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara William (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
H William
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maddy William
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond William
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Williams
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara William
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Helen Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Clara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leva Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01881-00139)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sally Page | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 42 | William Brien | 64 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 43 | Frances Brien | 18 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 44 | Patricia Brien | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Lyndon Whitlock | 37 | Head | District Manager | North Carolina |
| 46 | Virginia Whitlock | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Lyndon Whitlock | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Margaret Whitlock | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Ola Wilson | 19 | Servant | Servant | Georgia |
| 51 | Raymond Williams | 48 | Head | Caterer | Michigan |
| 52 | Clara Williams | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Leva Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Helen Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Clara Lee Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Dorothy Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Philip Callaghan | 43 | Head | Supervisor | New Mexico |
| 58 | Alma Callaghan | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Jack Callaghan | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Agnes Harris | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Joseph Kennedy | 58 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Florence Kennedy | 58 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Frances Alley | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 64 | Robert Warder | 12 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Albert Hutchinson | 60 | Head | President | Indiana |
| 66 | Eliza Hutchinson | 61 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Roberta Hutchinson | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Albert Hutchinson | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 69 | George Schaffner | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Laura Schaffner | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Lottie Merrill | 60 | Servant | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Irving Grant | 47 | Head | Designing Engineer | Illinois |
| 73 | Florence Grant | 47 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 74 | Donald Grant | 22 | Son | — | Canada |
| 75 | Frances Grant | 20 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 76 | Nellie Mcdonald | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Canada |
| 77 | Samuel Mitchell | 43 | Head | Cleaner | Russia |
| 78 | Helen Mitchell | 35 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 79 | Richard Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Joan Mitchell | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Helen + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)