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William Arthur — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Arthur across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGenesee-County, Michigan
SurnameArthur
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Flint
1935 Residence (County)Genesee
Additional Details
OccupationDock
IndustryInterstate Trucking
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame home
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationDock
Township / WardFlint
Est. Birth Year~1921

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 William Age Birth yr
William Arthur Head — 53 ~1887
William Arthur Son — 19 ~1921
Pauline Coates Daughter — 21 ~1919
Robert Arthur Son — 17 ~1923
Richard Arthur Son — 6 ~1934
Betty Arthur Daughter — 13 ~1927
Myrtle Arthur Spouse — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 9
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Arthur
Given Name William G
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 19
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Arthur
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Flint
1935 Residence (County) Genesee
Occupation Dock
Industry Interstate Trucking
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 300
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same home
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Arthur across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Arthur
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Michigan
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Sibling
Pauline Coates
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Arthur
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01896-00511)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Betty Clark 15 Daughter — Michigan
2 Richard Clark 13 Son — Michigan
3 Charles Clark 12 Son — Michigan
4 Raymond Clark 10 Son — Michigan
5 Lois Clark 5 Daughter — Michigan
6 Pattie Clark 2 Daughter — Michigan
7 — None — — —
8 William D. Arthur 53 Head Traffic Manager Michigan
9 Myrtle Arthur 47 Wife — Michigan
10 William Arthur THIS PERSON 19 Son Dock Michigan
11 Robert Arthur 17 Son — Michigan
12 Betty Arthur 13 Daughter — Michigan
13 Richard Arthur 6 Son — Michigan
14 Pauline Coates 21 Daughter — Michigan
15 Steven A. Beckwith 36 Head Assembly Line Michigan
16 Alta Beckwith 31 Wife Turner Michigan
17 Elsie Beckwith 11 Daughter — Michigan
18 Phyllis Beckwith 7 Daughter — Michigan
19 William Irwin 40 Head Die Room Michigan
20 Mary Irwin 36 Wife — Michigan
21 Lyle Irwin 16 Son — Michigan
22 Wilfred Irwin 14 Son — Michigan
23 Donald Irwin 8 Son — Michigan
24 Lawrence E. Barker 33 Head Assembly Line Michigan
25 Dora Barker 33 Wife — Michigan
26 Carl Barker 4 Daughter — Michigan
27 Richard Ethier 16 Lodger — Michigan
28 Fred M. Cooper 31 Head Inspector Canada
29 Thelma Cooper 26 Wife — Michigan
30 Harry Cooper 6 Son — Michigan
31 Samuel L. Kitts 30 Head Mech Michigan
32 Ruth Kitts 27 Wife — Michigan
33 Ernest Kitts 8 Son — Michigan
34 Joyce Kitts 6 Daughter — Michigan
35 Shirley Kitts 4 Daughter — Michigan
36 Edward Kitts 2 Son — Michigan
37 Joseph Casadonte 36 Head Machine Operator Italy
38 Violet Casadonte 31 Wife — Michigan
39 Catherine Casadonte 13 Daughter — Michigan
40 James Casadonte 12 Son — Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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