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Lillian Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Lillian Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lillian | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donna Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marie Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Carole Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Earl Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillian Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Spouse, age 27
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lillian |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links Lillian Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lillian Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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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-t0627-01863-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Williams | 47 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Lillian Williams THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Marie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Earl Williams | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Betty Jane Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Donald Williams | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Joseph Williams | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Robert Williams | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Donna Jean Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Carole Ann Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Julius Janka | 72 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Louise Janka | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Christ Zelkoff | 46 | Head | Laborer | Greece |
| 14 | Mary Zelkoff | 42 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 15 | Clara Zelkoff | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Peter Zelkoff | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Dolores Zelkoff | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Floyd Tofel | 34 | Head | Tinsmith | Michigan |
| 19 | Hazel Tofel | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ralph Tofel | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Richard Tofel | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Anna Newcomb | 63 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Sam Gallagher | 39 | Head | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Phyllis Gallagher | 31 | Wife | Parts Inspector | England |
| 25 | Oliver Gallagher | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Renee Gallagher | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Harold Watt | 41 | Head | Glass Range Mixer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Theresa Watt | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Harold Watt | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Dorothy Watt | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | George Watt | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Rose Mary Watt | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Paul Watt | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Armando Menendez | 37 | Head | Millwright | Spain |
| 35 | Josephine Menendez | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Armando Menendez | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Marie Louise Menendez | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Leona Menendez | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Elaine Marie Menendez | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Charles Beguette | 69 | Head | Tobacco Caser | Missouri |
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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)