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William Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Blanc Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Grand Blanc Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Hildreth | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Gillespie | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Gillespie | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Clifton Gillespie | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Gillespie | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Esther Gillespie | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Clifton Gillespie | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 1
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 25 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 11
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grand Blanc Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | H 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Gillespie
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Michigan
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Sibling
Donald Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifton Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01750-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | August H Bolender | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Diane Bolender | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Albert Woodbury | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 44 | Ethel Woodbury | 53 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Nellie Woodbury | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 46 | Florence Woodbury | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 47 | Robert Turner | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Turner | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 49 | John Turner | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Irene Turner | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Billie Turner | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Clifton Gillespie | 45 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 53 | Esther Gillespie | 25 | Wife | Checker | Michigan |
| 54 | Clifton J Gillespie | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 55 | William Gillespie THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Robert Gillespie | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Donald Gillespie | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | May Hildreth | 42 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 59 | Beatrice Hoadley | 44 | Head | Core Cleaner | Michigan |
| 60 | Percy Kushmaul | 43 | Head | Air-Helper | Canada |
| 61 | Annabel Kushmaul | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Lewis Kushmaul | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 63 | Harold Kushmaul | 12 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 64 | Archie Hudson | 30 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Clara Hudson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | H Helen Hudson | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Harry Hudson | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Mary J Hudson | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Walter Bollis | 41 | Head | Machine Setter | Canada |
| 70 | Evelyn Bollis | 39 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 71 | Robert Bollis | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Ray Bollis | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Clifford Gamber | 50 | Head | Assembly Worker | Michigan |
| 74 | Zilpha Gamber | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Howard Gamber | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 76 | Ethel Gamber | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Reginald Gamber | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Julia Gamber | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Joseph Murgas | 57 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 80 | Dora Murgas | 61 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
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)