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William Moran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Moran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Chevrolet Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Moran | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kenneth Moran | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Moran | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Margaret Moran | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ilah Purdum | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 10
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 21
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Furniture Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Head, age 31
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Chevrolet Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Moran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Moran (~0.92 confidence) and father William Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ola Moran (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Moran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Moran
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Moran
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ola Moran
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Moran
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Moran
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Saginaw-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Saginaw-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01814-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alden Adams | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Albert Heckmann | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 43 | Bernice Heckmann | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Charles Heckmann | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Louise Heckmann | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Milo Wetmore | 27 | Head | Janitor | Michigan |
| 47 | Vella Wetmore | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mary Preston | 34 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Viola Preston | 17 | Daughter | House Work | Michigan |
| 50 | Dorothy Preston | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Blanche Preston | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Betty Ruth Preston | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Howard Boulieu | 28 | Head | Core-Maker | Michigan |
| 55 | Louise Boulieu | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Dale Boulieu | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | William Moran THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Molder | Michigan |
| 58 | Margaret Moran | 26 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Robert Moran | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Kenneth Moran | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Ilah Purdum | 19 | Sister-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Henry Reis | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 63 | Dorothy Reis | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Henry Reis | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Arthur Reis | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Ronald Reis | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Richard Reis | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Etta Cole | 13 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 69 | George Smith | 34 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 70 | Florence Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Donald Smith | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Lillian Jones | 59 | Mother-in-law | Clerk | Michigan |
| 73 | Donald Van Tiflin | 39 | Head | Sargent | Michigan |
| 74 | Edna Van Tiflin | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Raymond Van Tiflin | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Shirley Van Tiflin | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Lena Bisby | 73 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 78 | Guy Bisby | 36 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 79 | Samuel Taylor | 27 | Head | Lineman | Tennessee |
| 80 | Beatrice Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)