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William Donahue — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sanilac-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Donahue across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sanilac-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sanilac-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Watertown T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Donahue | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patricia Donahue | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Donahue | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Donahue | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Donahue | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Donahue | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Donahue | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jessie Donahue | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sanilac, Michigan
Head, age 41
Sanilac, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sanilac-County, Michigan
Head, age 51
Sanilac-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Watertown T |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sanilac |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links William Donahue across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Donahue
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Sanilac-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01818-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Ann Kotzke | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Samuel Dyki | 37 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 3 | Natalie Dyki | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Paul Dyki | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 5 | Peter Dyki | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | John Bas | 28 | Head | Assembler | Poland |
| 7 | Ledy Bas | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Thomas Luposki | 47 | Hired man | Laborer | Poland |
| 9 | James C Donley | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 10 | Jessie M Donley | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Dolores J Donley | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Verla R Donley | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Wendell Donley | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Darwin K Donley | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Merriel B Donley | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Arlie Pritchett | 29 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Evelyn Pritchett | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | P. Roger Pritchett | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Sally J Pritchett | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Gail A Pritchett | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | William J Donahue THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Jessie M Donahue | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Robert C Donahue | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | William J Jr Donahue | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | John Francis Donahue | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Edward James Donahue | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Patricia Ann Donahue | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Alice Jean Donahue | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Harry Seley | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 30 | Mary Seley | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Jo Ann Seley | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Ward Barnes | 45 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Edna E Barnes | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Warren L Barnes | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Keith L Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | T. Henry Johnson | 66 | Head | Farmer | Canada-Eng |
| 37 | Nellie G Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 38 | Howard T Kaake | 16 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 39 | William E Kaake | 14 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ted Melewski | 23 | Laborer | Laborer | 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)