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William Allison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Muskegon-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Allison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Muskegon-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Muskegon-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muskegon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muskegon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Muskegon Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Allison | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Allison | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thurlo Allison | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Harold Allison | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cecil Allison | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lester Allison | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Blanche Allison | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Teresa Allison | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Allison | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Muskegon, Michigan
Son, age 1
Muskegon, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Muskegon-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Muskegon-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Allison |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Muskegon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Muskegon |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| 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 William Allison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Allison
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Russell Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teresa Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thurlo Allison
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Muskegon-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Muskegon-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01796-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Mitchell | 34 | Head | Stock Clerk | Michigan |
| 2 | Bertha Mitchell | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Joyce Mitchell | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Gerald Mitchell | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Ralph Rutherford | 45 | Head | Labour | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lena Rutherford | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Charles Rutherford | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Marlene Rutherford | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Marguerite Rutherford | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Louis Gagnon | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 11 | Leota Gagnon | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Leo Gagnon | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Clarence Gagnon | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Robert Gagnon | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Dorothy Gagnon | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Kathryn Gagnon | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | William Britton | 31 | Head | Spot Welder | Michigan |
| 18 | Margaret Britton | 22 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Robert Britton | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ernest Britton | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Dorothy Barritt | 22 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 22 | James Barritt | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Donald Barritt | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Robert Barritt | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Belford Derby | 21 | Head | Labour | Michigan |
| 26 | Anna Derby | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Patricia Derby | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Milo Derby | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | William Allison | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 30 | Blanche Allison | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Teresa Allison | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 32 | William Allison THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Thurlo Allison | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Harold Allison | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Russell Allison | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Cecil Allison | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Lester Allison | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | John Morse | 38 | Head | Boat Mechanic | Canada-Eng |
| 39 | Mable Morse | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | John Morse | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)