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Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Cannon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adolphine Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Josephine Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Diana Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arlene Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Michigan
Other, age 30
Kent, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kent-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 40
Kent-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01774-00511)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie I. Tiffany | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 2 | Muriel T. Green | 41 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 3 | Laura Noffinger | 61 | Keeper | House Keeper | Michigan |
| 4 | Colonel V. Ralston | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 5 | Grace Ralston | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Belle Laughlin | 81 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Helena Nugent | 64 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Valley Cage | 35 | Head | Millwright | Indiana |
| 9 | Ruth Cage | 28 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Margaret Hefferan | 70 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Alice Hefferan | 27 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 12 | Elizabeth Hefferan | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Peter Valkema | 67 | Head | — | Netherlands |
| 14 | Clara Valkema | 72 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Walter Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 16 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Ralph W. Williams | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 18 | Donald W. Williams | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Arlene W. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Diana C. Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Mary P. Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Adolphine A. Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Margaret L. Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Mary Mccabe | 70 | Head | — | Eire |
| 25 | Janet L. Mccabe | 37 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 26 | Hazel E. Mccabe | 35 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 27 | Timothy Mason | 66 | Hired Man | Laborer | Eire |
| 28 | Timothy Shine | 82 | Head | — | Eire |
| 29 | Ellen Abraham | 67 | Sister | — | Eire |
| 30 | Daniel Shine | 46 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 31 | Leo Kelly | 42 | Hired Man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 32 | Patrick Kelly | 38 | Hired Man | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Ernest Talmet | 61 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 34 | Gertrude Talmet | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Eldon Lubner | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 36 | Illah Lubner | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Charlene Lubner | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Michael Byrne | 83 | Head | — | Canada |
| 39 | Lawrence J. Byrne | 51 | Son | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 40 | Joseph Shink | 27 | Hired Man | Laborer | 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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)