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William Lamb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Huron-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huron-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Huron-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sand Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huron |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 118 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sand Beach |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Lamb | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Lamb | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Albert Lamb | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| William Lamb | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Huron, Michigan
Son, age 11
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Huron, Michigan
Son, age 22
Huron, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Huron-County, Michigan
Son, age 32
Huron-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sand Beach |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huron |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | on Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 118 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Lamb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Lamb
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lamb
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Michigan
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Sibling
Margaret Lamb
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lamb
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Huron-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Huron-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01758-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence R Barger | 25 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 2 | Emma Barger | 25 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 3 | Susann Barger | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Charles D Barger | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 5 | Peter Long | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 6 | Evelyn Long | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 7 | Albert Lamb | 72 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 8 | Margaret Lamb | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 9 | William Lamb THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 10 | Charles Lamb | 26 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 11 | James Hurnen | 46 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 12 | Alvin Hurnen | 22 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 13 | James Hurnen | 17 | Son | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 14 | Walter Nimitz | 38 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 15 | Matilda Nimitz | 34 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 16 | Esther Nimitz | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Earl Nimitz | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Evelyn Nimitz | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Melvin Nimitz | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Betty Nimitz | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 21 | Norman Nimitz | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 22 | Amelia Nimitz | 71 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 23 | Frank Breitner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Ella Breitner | 48 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 25 | Sylvester Breitner | 27 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 26 | Joseph Hurnen | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Virginia Hurnen | 55 | Wife | House Wife | Canada |
| 28 | Donald Hurnen | 21 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 29 | Werner Hurnen | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Richard Hurnen | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Lloyd Hurnen | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Davis Breitner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Dora Breitner | 41 | Wife | House Wife | Michigan |
| 34 | Gerald Breitner | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold Breitner | 18 | Son | Farm Labor | Michigan |
| 36 | Beulah Breitner | 16 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 37 | Edgar Breitner | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Charles Pickels | 72 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 39 | Katherine Pickels | 65 | Wife | House Wife | Canada |
| 40 | Fred Ott | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)