William Frank — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Frank across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calhoun-County, Michigan
Surname	Frank
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Albion Township
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Additional Details
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Occupation	Manager
Township / Ward	Albion 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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Frank	Head	—	57	~1883
Oliver Frank	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Calhoun, Michigan

Head, age 37

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Frank
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Calhoun, Michigan

Head, age 47

Calhoun, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Frank
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Calhoun-County, Michigan

Head, age 57

Calhoun-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

Surname	Frank
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Albion Township
1935 Residence (County)	Calhoun
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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William Frank

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01735-00233)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Albert Walter	65	Head	Manager	Michigan
2	Ida Walter	60	Wife	—	Germany
3	Eva Walter	30	Daughter	Teacher	Michigan
4	Robert Walter	29	Son	Laborer	Michigan
5	Hannah Walter	43	Daughter-in-law	—	Michigan
6	Meta Walter	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
7	Joanna Walter	8	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Archie Winehell	53	Head	Manager	Michigan
9	Fern Winehell	50	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Willis Winehell	25	Son	Carpenter	Michigan
11	Carl Farmer	19	Employee	Laborer	Michigan
12	Harry Zuehlke	23	Head	Laborer	Michigan
13	Martha Zuehlke	22	Wife	—	Michigan
14	James Warner	76	Grandson	Carpenter	New York
15	Paul Beilfuss	52	Head	Manager	Michigan
16	Blanch Beilfuss	55	Wife	—	Michigan
17	Leona Beilfuss	29	Daughter	Taylor	Michigan
18	Thelma Beilfuss	25	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Frederick Hoskins	22	Head	Shipping Clerk	Michigan
20	Laura Hoskins	19	Wife	—	Minnesota
21	Beverly Hoskins	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Herbert Behling	47	Head	Truck Driver & Manager	Wisconsin
23	Elma Behling	47	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Carol Behling	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Rolland Behling	14	Son	—	Michigan
26	Hilbert Paul	25	Head	Manager	Michigan
27	Richard S. Walsh	56	Head	Manager	Michigan
28	Rena Walsh	52	Wife	—	New York
29	Joseph Walsh	22	Son	Charger	Michigan
30	Owen Conner	51	Hired Man	Laborer	Michigan
31	M. J. Allman	52	Head	Manager	Michigan
32	Hattie Allman	48	Wife	—	Michigan
33	Wilbur Batten	27	Son-in-law	Plumber & Pipe Fitter	Michigan
34	Ella Batten	28	Wife	Teacher	Michigan
35	William Frank THIS PERSON	57	Head	Manager	Michigan
36	Oliver Frank	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Michigan
37	Russell Griffin	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
38	Hugh Griffin	7	Son	—	Indiana
39	Robert Griffin	4	Son	—	Indiana
40	Harold Griffin	1	Son	—	Indiana

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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.

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