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William Cole — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Catherine — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BAY CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BAY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk Road Employment |
| Industry | Automobile Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Clerk Road Employment |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cole | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Roger Cole | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jerry Cole | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Cole | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dursa Cole | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 9
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 20
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Western Union Tel. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Head, age 30
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | BAY CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BAY |
| Occupation | Clerk Road Employment |
| Industry | Automobile Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Cole
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Cole
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cole
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01728-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W Ulrich | 47 | Head | Repair Man | Michigan |
| 2 | Esther B Ulrich | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Verna Ulrich | 18 | Daughter | B-Topper | Michigan |
| 4 | Lloyd Ulrich | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Frank Jr. Ulrich | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Donald Ulrich | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Joan Ulrich | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Phyllis Ulrich | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Herman Pahnke | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 12 | Herman Jr Pahnke | 44 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | James E Davis | 46 | Head | Troubleman | Michigan |
| 15 | Lillian B Davis | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Leon Davis | 21 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Carol Davis | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Donald Davis | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Arthur Conode | 50 | Head | Truck Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Margaret Conode | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Ray Conode | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 22 | Cecelia Conode | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Paul Mehnert | 30 | Head | Station Manager | Michigan |
| 24 | Gertrude Mehnert | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Pauline Mehnert | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Dolores Mehnert | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Mehnert | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Kenneth Mehnert | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Erwin C Schulz | 32 | Head | Machine Operator | Germany |
| 31 | Martha Schulz | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Lucille Schulz | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Mathilda Nickel | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 36 | William Cole THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Clerk Road Employment | Colorado |
| 37 | Dursa Cole | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 38 | William Cole | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Roger Cole | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Jerry Lee Cole | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)