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Richard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Richard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otsego-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellen & Elmer — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otsego-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaylord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otsego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Gaylord |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nancy Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Richard Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Floyd Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Doris Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otsego, Michigan
Son, age 9
Otsego, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Otsego, Michigan
Son, age 20
Otsego, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Otsego-County, Michigan
Head, age 30
Otsego-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gaylord |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otsego |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 25 |
| 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 Richard Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellen Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellen Williams
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Williams
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard Williams
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Otsego-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Otsego-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01807-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Coon | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | William Coon | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 43 | George Higgins | 58 | Head | Barber | Michigan |
| 44 | R. Kenneth Babcock | 33 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 45 | Bernice Babcock | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Theodore Allen | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Jessie A. Allen | 60 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Albert Allen | 37 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 49 | Theodore Allen | 24 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Lawrence Allen | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 51 | Raymond Pickle | 32 | Head | Trucker | Michigan |
| 52 | Dorothy Pickle | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Flora Enda Pickle | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | James Johnson | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Regina Johnson | 17 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Irene Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Henry Johnson | 57 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 58 | Glenn Warner | 24 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Gertrude Warner | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Edward Stradey | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 61 | Irma Stradey | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Louis Stradey | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Richard Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Doris Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Richard Williams | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Anna Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Floyd Williams | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Shirley Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Nancy Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | John Sawyer | 38 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 71 | Gladys Sawyer | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Jean Sawyer | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Helen Sawyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Robert Sawyer | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | William Sawyer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Buddy Sawyer | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Benjamin Sawyer | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Herbert Sawyer | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Kenneth Sawyer | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | James Sawyer | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 4 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)