Henry Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Henry Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Belgium Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macomb-County, Michigan
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Clemens
1935 Residence (County)	Macomb
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Stationary engineer
Industry	Bath House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	356
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium
Occupation	Stationary Engineer
Township / Ward	Mt Clemens
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Henry	Age	Birth yr
Zoe Williams	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Henry Williams	Head	—	52	~1888
Florence Williams	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Macomb, Michigan

Head, age 29

Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Working Out
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Dutch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

1930

Macomb, Michigan

Head, age 42

Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Belgium
Mother's Birthplace	Belgium
Occupation	Mule Maker
Industry	Milk Products
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Flemish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

1940

Macomb-County, Michigan

Head, age 52

Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Belgium
1935 Residence (City)	Mt. Clemens
1935 Residence (County)	Macomb
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Stationary engineer
Industry	Bath House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	356
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Belgium
Birthplace (normalized)	belgium

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Henry Williams

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01783-00971)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leona Morris	34	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	Ronald Morris	4	Son	—	Michigan
3	Donald Morris	1	Son	—	Michigan
4	Lawrence Doerflinger	29	Head	Collection Manager	Michigan
5	Alice Doerflinger	29	Wife	Stenographer	Michigan
6	Herbert Hurttgam	41	Head	Clay Carrier	Michigan
7	Laura Hurttgam	38	Wife	—	Michigan
8	Leona Hurttgam	18	Daughter	Clerk	Michigan
9	Howard Hurttgam	16	Son	—	Michigan
10	Frederick C. Weber	30	Head	Bookkeeper	Michigan
11	Irene Weber	27	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Beverley Weber	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Jessie Steevens	63	Head	—	Michigan
14	Clarence Steevens	26	Son	Attendant	Michigan
15	Genevieve Steevens	24	Daughter	Mechanic	Michigan
16	Emma Steevens	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	Martin Boteau	30	Head	Service Dept	Michigan
18	Elma Boteau	28	Wife	—	Michigan
19	Sue Boteau	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
20	Arthur A. Schmidt	43	Head	Superintendent	Ohio
21	Marjorie Schmidt	32	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Mary G. Schmidt	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Arthur C. Schmidt	11	Son	—	Tennessee
24	Charles W. Schmidt	10	Son	—	New York
25	Edna L. Schmidt	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Marjorie R. Schmidt	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
27	Alfred Gries	31	Head	Bartender	Michigan
28	Eleanor Gries	31	Wife	—	Michigan
29	William Gries	6	Son	—	Michigan
30	Francis Gries	25	Sister	Handler	Michigan
31	Henry Williams THIS PERSON	52	Head	Stationary Engineer	Belgium
32	Florence Williams	52	Wife	—	Belgium
33	Zoe Williams	21	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Martin Rachow	34	Head	Distributor	Michigan
35	Helen Rachow	33	Wife	—	Michigan
36	Shirley Rachow	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Francis Tangy	26	Head	Moulder	Pennsylvania
38	Helen Tangy	21	Wife	Handler	Indiana
39	Arthur Wuszgow	58	Head	—	California
40	Ida Wuszgow	54	Wife	—	Michigan

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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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