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William Curtis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Curtis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & William — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Head Born: Michigan Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMacomb-County, Michigan
SurnameCurtis
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Roseville Village
1935 Residence (County)Macomb
Additional Details
Occupationmanaging
Industryparking lot
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked45
Income (1939)150
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationManaging
Township / WardRoseville Village
Est. Birth Year~1918

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 William Age Birth yr
Mabel Curtis Daughter — 19 ~1921
William Curtis Head — 22 ~1918
Patrick Curtis Other — ~1940

Census Appearances

1920
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 2
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Curtis
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
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 13
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Curtis
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
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
Macomb-County, Michigan
Head, age 22
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
Surname Curtis
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Roseville Village
1935 Residence (County) Macomb
Occupation managing
Industry parking lot
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 45
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Curtis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Curtis (~0.92 confidence) and father William Curtis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Curtis
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Curtis
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Curtis
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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 — Macomb-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01782-00893)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Emma Gousert 43 Wife — Illinois
2 Joel Gousert 21 Son Jitney Driver Michigan
3 Helen Gousert 18 Daughter — Michigan
4 Ollie Gousert 14 Daughter — Michigan
5 Emma Gousert 12 Daughter — Michigan
6 Phillip W. Gousert 11 Son — Michigan
7 Virginia Gousert 8 Daughter — Michigan
8 William Curtis THIS PERSON 22 Head Managing Michigan
9 Mabel Curtis 19 Daughter — Michigan
10 Patrick Curtis 0 Grandson — Michigan
11 Arnold Skubick 25 Head Machinist Michigan
12 Eleanor Skubick 25 Wife Stenographer Michigan
13 Harley Ruby 47 Head Watchman Indiana
14 Rosanna Ruby 46 Wife — Michigan
15 John L. Ruby 19 Son — Michigan
16 William Ruby 17 Son — Michigan
17 Wilmer Ruby 17 Son — Michigan
18 Anna Jane Ruby 15 Daughter — Michigan
19 Mary C. Ruby 12 Daughter — Michigan
20 Ralph P. Ruby 7 Son — Michigan
21 Charles Ireland 48 Head Assembly Line Canada
22 Adah Ireland 43 Wife — Canada
23 Charles Ireland 22 Son Carpenter'S Helper Michigan
24 Stewart Ireland 17 Son — Michigan
25 Morley Ireland 10 Son — Michigan
26 Robert Ireland 10 Son — Michigan
27 Martha Ireland 9 Daughter — Michigan
28 Gordon Ireland 3 Son — Michigan
29 Mack Jones 41 Head Machine Shop Foreman Alabama
30 Flossie Jones 32 Wife — Tennessee
31 James Jones 16 Son — Tennessee
32 Juanatta Jones 16 Daughter — Tennessee
33 Bobbie Jones 14 Son — Tennessee
34 Avon Jones 10 Daughter — Michigan
35 Arvis Jones 10 Daughter — Michigan
36 Hjalmar Peterson 57 Head Tool Maker Sweden
37 Elsa Peterson 52 Wife — Sweden
38 Berthold Peterson 22 Son Tool Maker Sweden
39 Hugo Peterson 21 Son Wet Sander Sweden
40 Dorothy Peterson 25 Daughter — England

Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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