William Marsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washtenaw-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Marsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washtenaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ella — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washtenaw-County, Michigan
Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ypsilanti
1935 Residence (County)	Washtenaw
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Central Specialty Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Ypsilanti Township
Est. Birth Year	~1907

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
John Marsh	Son	—	5	~1935
Marguerite Marsh	Spouse	—	32	~1908
William Marsh	Head	—	33	~1907
Evelyn Marsh	Daughter	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Washtenaw, Michigan

Son, age 14

Washtenaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Washtenaw, Michigan

Other, age 23

Washtenaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William R
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Michigan
Occupation	Truck driver
Industry	Lumber Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Washtenaw-County, Michigan

Head, age 33

Washtenaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

Surname	Marsh
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Ypsilanti
1935 Residence (County)	Washtenaw
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Central Specialty Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Michigan
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links William Marsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Marsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Marsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Marsh

b. ~1848

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ella Marsh

b. ~1863

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Marsh

Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01824-01091)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mark H. Yates	26	Head	Laborer	Michigan
2	Audrey Yates	21	Wife	—	Michigan
3	Deanna Lee Yates	0	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Herbert A. Cooper	23	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan
5	Helen Cooper	21	Wife	—	Michigan
6	Gary Cooper	4	Son	—	Michigan
7	Richard Cooper	2	Son	—	Michigan
8	Judith Cooper	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Gussie M. Yates	61	Mother	—	Austria
10	Howard C. Hubbard	25	Head	Laborer	Michigan
11	Veara Hubbard	24	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Carolle Hubbard	3	Daughter	—	Michigan
13	Norman Hubbard	0	Son	—	Michigan
14	William R. Marsh THIS PERSON	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
15	Marguerite R. Marsh	32	Wife	—	New York
16	Evelyn M. Marsh	9	Daughter	—	New York
17	John Marsh	5	Son	—	Michigan
18	Norman A. Schmeider	28	Head	Laborer	Michigan
19	Hazel M. Schmeider	23	Wife	—	Michigan
20	Norman A. Schmeider	3	Son	—	Michigan
21	Richard L. Schmeider	1	Son	—	Michigan
22	Walter A. Halliday	27	Head	Laborer	California
23	Clara A. Halliday	25	Wife	—	Canada
24	Lyle C. Beech	32	Head	Laborer	Michigan
25	Verla M. Beech	26	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Terrell V. Beech	7	Son	—	Ohio
27	William J. Gatten	48	Head	Mechanic	Kentucky
28	Eva F. Gatten	41	Wife	—	Michigan
29	Francis A. Gagnon	49	Head	Farmer	Michigan
30	Mabel M. Gagnon	49	Wife	—	Michigan
31	Louie Gagnon	73	Mother	—	Canada
32	John A. Magle	69	Head	Farmer	Michigan
33	Rose M. Magle	63	Wife	—	Michigan
34	Carl Magle	33	Son	—	Michigan
35	Ralph Mull	46	Head	—	Ohio
36	Lena Mull	43	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Lloyd Mull	19	Son	—	Indiana
38	Virgil Mull	17	Son	—	Indiana
39	Ralph Mull	11	Son	—	Indiana
40	James Mull	6	Son	—	Michigan

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William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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