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William Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macomb-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merle Drake | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Aileen Drake | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Drake | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Glenn Drake | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Janet Drake | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ruth Drake | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lynn Drake | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Drake | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lester Drake | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Head, age 49
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Head, age 57
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 9 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-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 Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Drake
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01784-00311)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Huff | 63 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 2 | Pheobie Curtis | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Albert Curtis | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 4 | Nathan Curtis | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 5 | Florence Curtis | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Harvey Curtis | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Henry Curtis | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | William Drake THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 9 | Ruth Drake | 46 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | John Drake | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Lynn Drake | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Aileen Drake | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Glenn Drake | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Merle Drake | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Lester Drake | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Janet Drake | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Winfield Drake | 90 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Elzy L. Swank | 61 | Head | Road Construction | Ohio |
| 19 | Effie Swank | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Jean Swank | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Geraldine Schmidt | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Elmer Schmidt | 28 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Michigan |
| 23 | Ronald Schmidt | 6 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Janice Schmidt | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Paul Politawski | 53 | Head | Farm | Poland |
| 26 | Bronislaw Jasionkowski | 42 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 27 | Frank Walicki | 51 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 28 | Jacob Jarkinowicz | 50 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 29 | Walter Migura | 50 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 30 | Anthony Blaszczak | 62 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 31 | Andrew Penczak | 59 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 32 | Walter Arciszewski | 46 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 33 | Valentine Malecki | 50 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 34 | Joseph Krysewiak | 53 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 35 | Anthony Zarkusewski | 45 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 36 | Joseph Sziefer | 55 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 37 | Michael Gromaszewski | 51 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 38 | Stanley Peclarski | 61 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 39 | Henry Nowakowski | 47 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 40 | Alex Cieslukowski | 59 | Lodger | — | Poland |
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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)