WM
William Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flint City |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcdowell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Mcdowell | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Genevieve Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 8
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mac Dowell |
| 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
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 18
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | William E Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Mcdowell
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Michigan
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Alice Mcdowell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01894-00519)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Seymour | 50 | Head | Die Caster | Michigan |
| 2 | Louise M Seymour | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Bernadine M Seymour | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 4 | Donald J Seymour | 19 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 5 | Clarence J Seymour | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Harold J Seymour | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Harold E Dodge | 5 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Nora E Wallace | 49 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Hazel Wallace | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Bertha J Wallace | 22 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 11 | L D (Initial) Wallace | 20 | Son | Delivery | Missouri |
| 12 | J Doyle Wallace | 18 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 13 | Paul E Wallace | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Dorothy E Wallace | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Doris J Wallace | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Lyman A Orr | 55 | Head | Proprietor 5 & 10 Store | Michigan |
| 17 | Iena B Orr | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Gwendolyn J Orr | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Anna Archer | 85 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Peter A Rau | 57 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 21 | Aileen G Rau | 20 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Leslie P Rau | 18 | Son | Janitor | Michigan |
| 23 | Jerome R Rau | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Ronald C Rau | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Joan M Rau | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Stephen J Hoffmann | 48 | Head | Tool & Die | Austria |
| 27 | Eva Hoffmann | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Edward S Hoffmann | 25 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Arthur L Bundy | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Michigan |
| 30 | Angeline R Bundy | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Eugene A Bundy | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Robert L Bundy | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 33 | William E Mcdowell | 50 | Head | Steward | Canada-English |
| 34 | Genevieve E Mcdowell | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Alice L Mcdowell | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Michigan |
| 36 | William E Jr Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Frank D Combs | 41 | Head | Superintendent Sheet Metal | Illinois |
| 38 | Margaret M Combs | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Virginia M Combs | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Elaine Combs | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)