Thomas Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this Thomas Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saginaw-County, Michigan
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Saginaw Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Saginaw
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Tobacco
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	1950
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Saginaw Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Thomas	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Williams	Head	—	33	~1907
Sheldon Williams	Son	—	1	~1939
Ethel Williams	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Saginaw, Michigan

Other, age 13

Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1907

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thomas T
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Saginaw, Michigan

Son, age 23

Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thomas J.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	draftsman
Industry	construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Saginaw-County, Michigan

Head, age 33

Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Thomas E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Saginaw Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Saginaw
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Wholesale Tobacco
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	1950
Highest Grade	Hs 3
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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Our Model Tree links Thomas Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gleason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Gleason

b. ~1881

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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Thomas Williams

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01814-00641)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Annie Helme-Shaw	45	Wife	—	Scotland
2	Norman M Helme-Shaw	19	Son	Machinist	Michigan
3	William Helme-Shaw	18	Son	—	Michigan
4	Margaret E Helme-Shaw	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
5	Jean Helme-Shaw	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
6	Colin M Helme-Shaw	12	Son	—	Michigan
7	John E Stavely	44	Head	Salesman	North Dakota
8	Lillian W Stavely	38	Wife	—	Michigan
9	Wallace J Stavely	11	Son	—	Michigan
10	Audrey F Stavely	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
11	Nila J Stavely	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
12	Elbert W Hertsen	56	Head	Switch Bd Inst	Mass
13	Reba M Hertsen	43	Wife	—	Michigan
14	Delores L Waltemath	35	Boarder	Trained Nurse	California
15	Dave C Yanna	43	Head	Manager	Michigan
16	Beulah G Yanna	42	Wife	—	Michigan
17	L D Johnson	24	Hiredman	Hiredman	Michigan
18	Lois A Johnson	20	Wife of Hiredman	—	Michigan
19	Emma Bellinger	62	Head	—	Michigan
20	Thomas E Williams THIS PERSON	33	Head	Salesman	Michigan
21	Ethel M Williams	28	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Sheldon L Williams	1	Son	—	Michigan
23	Edmund Stark	38	Head	Farmer	Michigan
24	Elsie E Stark	34	Wife	—	Michigan
25	Rosina E Stark	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Katherine J Stark	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
27	Jeraldine C Stark	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Virginia A Stark	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
29	Donna M Stark	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
30	Hermon Lower	46	Head	Farmer	Michigan
31	Ellen E Lower	42	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Hermon P Lower	18	Son	New Worker	Michigan
33	Kenneth G Lower	15	Son	—	Michigan
34	Dale R Lower	12	Son	—	Michigan
35	Robert L Lower	10	Son	—	Michigan
36	Mira K Lower	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Roger W Lower	1	Son	—	Michigan
38	Luther E Seaver	59	Uncle	Ditching	Michigan
39	Alvina M Griebel	62	Head	—	Germany
40	Walter H Griebel	22	Son	Hired Hand	Michigan

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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