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Robert Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jordan & Gardner — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone Installer |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1768 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Telephone Installer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Raymond Keddie | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Keddie | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marilyn Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 3
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 13
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Telephone Installer |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1768 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Robert Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jordan Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Gardner Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jordan Williams
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Gardner Williams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Richard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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-t0627-01860-01012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Stanger | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | John Ruff | 27 | Head | Sales Engineer | Illinois |
| 3 | Dorothy Ruff | 27 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Marjorie Ruff | 19 | Sister | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 5 | George Titus | 34 | Head | Plumber | Michigan |
| 6 | Mildred Titus | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Alma L. Titus | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Donald Titus | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | William Titus | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Mildred Titus | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Bessie Titus | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Charles Titus | 66 | Uncle | Plumber | Michigan |
| 13 | Antonio Henley | 40 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Canada |
| 14 | Theresa Henley | 42 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 15 | Elizabeth Henley | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Theodore Belt | 39 | Head | Grinder | Finland |
| 17 | Hannah Belt | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Donald Belt | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Terence Belt | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Helga Sackrison | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Finland |
| 21 | Charles Burtner | 48 | Head | Real Estate Maintenance Man | Virginia |
| 22 | Mabel Burtner | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Forrest Burtner | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Calvin Burtner | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Raymond Haynes | 47 | Head | General Maintenance Man | Michigan |
| 26 | Lillian Haynes | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Thomas Haynes | 21 | Son | Office Boy | Michigan |
| 28 | Doris Haynes | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Hazel Williams | 46 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Richard Williams | 16 | Son | Newsboy | Michigan |
| 31 | Robert Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Telephone Installer | Michigan |
| 32 | Mary E. Williams | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Marilyn Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Mildred Keddie | 27 | Lodger | Silk Finisher In Dry Cleaning | Ohio |
| 35 | Raymond Keddie | 5 | Lodger's son | — | Scotland |
| 36 | Michael Gaza | 46 | Head | Crane Operator | Austria |
| 37 | Mary Gaza | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Rose Gaza | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Michael Gaza | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Paul Gaza | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
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)