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William English — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William English across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George English | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Shirley English | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Phyllis English | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Herbert English | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice English | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Alice English | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Geraldine English | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| George English | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William English | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William English across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William English
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
Phyllis English
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert English
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley English
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice English
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George English
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine English
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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-t0627-01866-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Weisman | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Holland |
| 2 | Hermanna Weisman | 48 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 3 | Stanley Weisman | 21 | Son | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 4 | Geraldine Weisman | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Floyd C. Gasdick | 36 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Margaret Gasdick | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William H. Fox | 47 | Head | Pharmacist | Missouri |
| 8 | Mary E. Fox | 48 | Wife | Clerk | Missouri |
| 9 | Lester C. Berlin | 25 | Head | Bar Tender | Michigan |
| 10 | Evelyn M. Berlin | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Gary Berlin | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | George R. English | 43 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 13 | Alice M. English | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | William C. English THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 15 | Alice M. English | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Geraldine A. English | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | George Jr. English | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Herbert D. English | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Phyllis G. English | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Shirley M. English | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Thomas J. Kapalka | 36 | Head | Steel Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Agnes H. Kapalka | 23 | Wife | Machine Operator | West Virginia |
| 23 | Thomas Jr. Kapalka | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Joan Kapalka | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Catherine Szewczyk | 63 | Lodger | — | Poland |
| 26 | Alton Morris | 30 | Head | Moulder | Tennessee |
| 27 | Eleanor Morris | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Marlene Hamelin | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Edwin Hamelin | 1 | Step-son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Robert W. Worley | 31 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 31 | Louise Worley | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Barbara J. Worley | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Glenn A. Worley | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Peter Konopka | 49 | Head | Brick Layer | Poland |
| 35 | Nellie Konopka | 37 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 36 | Lillian Konopka | 18 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 37 | Fred Konopka | 16 | Son | — | Canada-English |
| 38 | Stanley Miazga | 46 | Head | Body Assembling | Poland |
| 39 | Helen Miazga | 42 | Wife | Sewing Machine Operator | Poland |
| 40 | Lawrence Miazga | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)