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William Briggs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Briggs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 | Superintendent |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1729 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Superintendent |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linnie Briggs | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Briggs | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Leticia Briggs | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Catherine Briggs | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Briggs | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beatrice Briggs | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| 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 — 6 household members
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 | Superintendent |
| Industry | Public Utilities |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1729 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 William Briggs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and father William Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and father William Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Linnie Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Briggs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Briggs
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Briggs
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Briggs
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Linnie Briggs
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Briggs
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Briggs
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Beatrice Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leticia Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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-t0627-01890-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ada Coffin | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Robert S. Coffin | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 43 | Helen Coffin | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Robert Jr. Coffin | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | S. Charles Coffin | 76 | Father | Salesman | Indiana |
| 46 | Matthew Hegrich | 26 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Margaret Hegrich | 25 | Wife | Salesman | Illinois |
| 48 | Mary Ann Hegrich | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Dennis Hoskins | 45 | Head | Patrolman | Northern Ireland |
| 50 | Vernice Hoskins | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | William Hoskins | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | James Briggs | 58 | Head | Ice Cream Maker | Michigan |
| 53 | Linnie Briggs | 57 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Catherine Briggs | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | Michigan |
| 55 | William Briggs THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Superintendent | Michigan |
| 56 | Leticia Briggs | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Michigan |
| 57 | Beatrice Briggs | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Earl Smit | 33 | Head | Patrolman | Minnesota |
| 59 | Annabell Smit | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 60 | William Smit | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Fay Smit | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Clyde Green | 58 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 63 | Helen Green | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Florence Green | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Michigan |
| 65 | Doris Green | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Wm. H. Pemberton | 47 | Head | Salesman | Canada-English |
| 67 | Hulda B. Pemberton | 41 | Wife | Sewing | Canada-English |
| 68 | Marianne Pemberton | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 69 | Joan Pemberton | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 70 | Roger Pemberton | 11 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 71 | Margaret Mcisaac | 33 | Lodger | Nurse | Canada-English |
| 72 | Jasper Mctavish | 29 | Head | Cable Splicer | Michigan |
| 73 | Eva Mctavish | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Madeline Mctavish | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Lily Archer | 53 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 76 | Frederick Archer | 27 | Son | Inspector | Michigan |
| 77 | Nettie Archer | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Ralph Tuttle | 40 | Head | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Anabelle Tuttle | 37 | Wife | Supervisor | Michigan |
| 80 | Ruth H. Tuttle | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)