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William Gleason — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegan-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Gleason across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegan-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegan-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Gleason | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lillian Gleason | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Trimm | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Lester Gleason | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Marie Gleason | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Walter Gleason | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald Gleason | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Gleason | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Gleason | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Gleason | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegan, Michigan
Son, age 8
Allegan, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Allegan-County, Michigan
Son, age 18
Allegan-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Gleason |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegan |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| 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 Gleason across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gleason
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Michigan
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Sibling
Emma Gleason
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Gleason
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Gleason
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Gleason
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Gleason
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Gleason
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Allegan-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegan-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01721-01089)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Gaines | 59 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 42 | Arthur Jones | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Victoria Bittner | 68 | Head | — | Germany |
| 44 | Elizabeth Bittner | 31 | Daughter | Housework | Ohio |
| 45 | Sarah A. Farnes | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 46 | Ethel Farnes | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 47 | Hugo Witzschke | 25 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 48 | Theresa Kaczinsky | 63 | Aunt | — | Austria |
| 49 | Lester Gorton | 25 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 50 | Jean Gorton | 19 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Larry Gorton | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Philip Baumgras | 28 | Lodger | Research | Michigan |
| 53 | Robert Montgomery | 25 | Lodger | Research | Minnesota |
| 54 | Frederick Schwert | 26 | Lodger | Research | Michigan |
| 55 | Royal Curtis | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 56 | Evelyn Curtis | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Edward Curtis | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | John Johnson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 59 | James Smith | 72 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Nina Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Harold Smith | 26 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 62 | Aileen Smith | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Evelyn Scherer | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | William Klein | 65 | Head | Grocer | Illinois |
| 65 | Gertrude Klein | 57 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 66 | Frank Quick | 54 | Head | Farming | Slovakia |
| 67 | Annette Quick | 52 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 68 | Lester Gleason | 42 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 69 | Marie Gleason | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | William Gleason THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 71 | Robert Gleason | 16 | Son | New Worker | Michigan |
| 72 | Lillian Gleason | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Walter Gleason | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Charles Gleason | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Emma Gleason | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Donald Gleason | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | William Trimm | 66 | Father-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Albert Baneback | 56 | Head | Beaterman | England |
| 79 | Elizabeth Baneback | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Helen Schulz | 39 | Head | — | New York |
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)