William Harrington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Harrington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Michigan Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, Michigan
Surname	Harrington
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Fenton Village
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan
Township / Ward	Fenton Village
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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 Harrington	Head	—	71	~1869
Luray Harrington	Son	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Genesee, Michigan

Head, age 51

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrington
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	laborer
Industry	factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1930

Genesee, Michigan

Head, age 61

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrington
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Michigan
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd Jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

1940

Genesee-County, Michigan

Head, age 71

Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 2 household members

Surname	Harrington
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Michigan
1935 Residence (City)	Fenton Village
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Michigan
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	michigan

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William Harrington

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Michigan

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01749-00615)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Richard H. Roberts	3	Son	—	Michigan
2	Sharon Roberts	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
3	Frank Thompson	57	Head	Farm Laborer	England
4	William Harrington THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Michigan
5	Luray Harrington	37	Son	Lineman	Michigan
6	Edward L. Chandler	42	Head	Section Hand	Michigan
7	Earl S. Warden	38	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Michigan
8	Clement Dibble	58	Head	Farmer	England
9	Bertha Dibble	71	Sister	—	England
10	Otter W. Watson	31	Head	Proprietor	Michigan
11	Jessie H. Watson	28	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Otter J. Watson	2	Son	—	Michigan
13	Annie Conklin	65	Head	—	Michigan
14	Paul Conklin	30	Son	—	Michigan
15	Mary J. Donnell	76	Head	—	New York
16	John W. Donnell	30	Son	Laborer	Michigan
17	Joseph W. Haley	62	Brother	Laborer	New York
18	Myron Glynn	35	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
19	Hazel E. Glynn	36	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Fred J. Glover	43	Head	Office Clerk	Michigan
21	Zelma M. Glover	39	Wife	Saleswoman	Michigan
22	Emma A. Glover	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Leon Tice	35	Head	Die Maker	Michigan
24	Ida E. Tice	25	Wife	—	Michigan
25	Leone P. Tice	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
26	Raymond F. Carrick	27	Head	Factory Worker	Michigan
27	Flossie M. Carrick	23	Wife	—	Michigan
28	Georgie K. Carrick	2	Daughter	—	Michigan
29	Marvin R. Carrick	1	Son	—	Michigan
30	George F. Brown	26	Head	Factory Worker	Michigan
31	Donna G. Brown	20	Wife	—	Michigan
32	Kenneth W. Brown	1	Son	—	Michigan
33	George J. Burr	26	Head	Factory Worker	Michigan
34	Loreta M. Burr	25	Wife	—	Michigan
35	Jenny Van Doran	73	Head	—	Michigan
36	Harry Henry	43	Head	Factory Worker	Michigan
37	Dolly Henry	30	Wife	—	Michigan
38	Robert Henry	8	Son	—	Michigan
39	Barbara Henry	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
40	George W. Harvey	46	Head	Real Estate Agent	Michigan

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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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