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James Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | warehouse Attendant |
| Industry | wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 522 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Warehouse Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eilleen Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kathleen Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Virginia Williams | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 14
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 24
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | WILLIAMS |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Trouble Board |
| Industry | Illuminating Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 34
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | warehouse Attendant |
| Industry | wholesale Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 522 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 James Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Williams
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Williams
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Michigan
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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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01860-00673)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna R. Beckett | 44 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 2 | Quetz Candrea | 52 | Lodger | Lather | Michigan |
| 3 | Herbert Mackain | 23 | Lodger | Attendant | Michigan |
| 4 | William Osborn | 42 | Lodger | Lather | Ohio |
| 5 | Leo Seaman | 20 | Lodger | Lather | Ohio |
| 6 | Rubin Shar | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 7 | Celia Shar | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Sylvia Shar | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 9 | Leslie Shar | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Sandra Shar | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Minnie Shanberg | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 12 | Louis Kinossi | 54 | Head | Bricklayer Contractor | Italy |
| 13 | Italia Kinossi | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Barbara Ann Kinossi | 19 | Daughter | Attendant | Minn. |
| 15 | Marguritte Kinossi | 17 | Daughter | Usherette | Minn. |
| 16 | Daniel Kinossi | 12 | Son | — | Minn. |
| 17 | James Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Warehouse Attendant | Michigan |
| 18 | Virginia Williams | 32 | Wife | Coke Decorator | Michigan |
| 19 | Eilleen Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | James Williams | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Kathleen Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Sarah Paynter | 55 | Head | — | England |
| 23 | Clarence Paynter | 29 | Son | Toolmaker | Michigan |
| 24 | Irving Paynter | 13 | Son | Sign Painter | Michigan |
| 25 | Donald Paynter | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Ervan Tunasoff | 48 | Lodger | Proprietor | Armenia |
| 27 | Mathew Waltkus | 41 | Head | Fireman | Penn |
| 28 | Julia Waltkus | 40 | Wife | — | Penn |
| 29 | Rita Waltkus | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Mathew N. Waltkus | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Joseph Gadoski | 57 | Lodger | Watchman | Russia |
| 32 | William Miller | 39 | Lodger | — | Penn |
| 33 | Joseph Morgic | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Penn |
| 34 | Mabel Morgic | 44 | Wife | Cook | Ohio |
| 35 | John Lundmark | 44 | Head | Pattern Maker | Penn |
| 36 | Helda Lundmark | 38 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 37 | Jack Lundmark | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | June Lundmark | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | James Miller | 44 | Head | Machinist | Penn |
| 40 | Anna Miller | 42 | Wife | — | Penn |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)