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William Galloway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Galloway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumpter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sumpter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Galloway | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Lila Galloway | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Grace Galloway | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ruth Galloway | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Galloway | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 11
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
| Surname | Galloway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sumpter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Galloway across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Galloway
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lila Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Galloway
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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-t0627-01836-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Erbel | 50 | Head | Driller | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Christina B. Erbel | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Louis V. Erbel | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Adam Jr. Erbel | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Walter Novack | 38 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Lillian Novack | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Sophia Novack | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | William Novack | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Donna Novack | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | William Merrell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 11 | Catherine Merrell | 71 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Anthony Sobus | 47 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 13 | Caroline Sobus | 45 | Wife | Laborer | Poland |
| 14 | Walter Sobus | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Joseph Sobus | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Abner Galloway | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Ruth Galloway | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Grace Galloway | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Lila Galloway | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William Galloway THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | William Galloway | 80 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Patience Galloway | 76 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Hawley Galloway | 44 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Martha Galloway | 20 | Son | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 25 | Ezra Merell | 73 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Fred Schroeder | 24 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Julia Schroeder | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Donna Schroeder | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Ardith Schroeder | 13 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Extra Line Line | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Uno Folk | 36 | Head | Assembler | Michigan |
| 32 | Johanna Folk | 46 | Wife | Cook | Hungary |
| 33 | Harris Folk | 27 | Son | Electrician | Michigan |
| 34 | Harold Folk | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Edward Williams | 46 | Lodger | Laborer | England |
| 36 | Louis Simon | 57 | Head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 37 | Margaret Simon | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 38 | Julius Kovacs | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Andrew Burek | 49 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 40 | Helen Burek | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
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)