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Pearl Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Pearl Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Pearl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rose Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Delina Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Andrew Williams | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Gerald Williams | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Donald Tundo | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Michael Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Malvina Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Daughter, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Daughter, age 12
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1928 — 14 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Pearl |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Pearl Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Pearl Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Michigan
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Sibling
Frank Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delina Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nora Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01865-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Ann Quandt | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Herman Groth | 71 | Head | Boiler Maker | Michigan |
| 3 | Anna Groth | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Helen Cords | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 5 | George Cords | 38 | Son-in-law | Electrician | Germany |
| 6 | Genevieve Mcleod | 39 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Ardis Mcleod | 19 | Daughter | Office Clerk | Michigan |
| 8 | George Mcleod | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Leroy Mcleod | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Yvonne Mcleod | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Edward Snyder | 53 | Head | Traffic Manager | Michigan |
| 12 | Charlotte Snyder | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Marvin Snyder | 23 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Michigan |
| 14 | Margaret Snyder | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 15 | Charlotte Snyder | 20 | Daughter | Musician | Michigan |
| 16 | Andrew Williams | 50 | Head | Street Cleaner | Italy |
| 17 | Malvina Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 18 | Frank Williams | 22 | Son | Assembly Line Worker | Michigan |
| 19 | Mary Williams | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Gerald Williams | 0 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Ernest Williams | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 22 | Delina Williams | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 23 | Nora Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Pearl Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Michael Williams | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Louis Williams | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Marion Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Rose Williams | 25 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Donald Tundo | 7 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Rudolph Jagitzky | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 31 | Ottilie Jagitzky | 74 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 32 | Etta Neal | 54 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Jessie Robinson | 33 | Daughter | House Servant | Georgia |
| 34 | Mattie Gardner | 31 | Daughter | House Maid | Georgia |
| 35 | Alma Robinson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Dorothy Robinson | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Eugene Neal | 3 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 38 | James Hill | 38 | Head | Assembly Line Worker | Georgia |
| 39 | Mary Lou Hill | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 40 | William Hill | 18 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
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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)