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William Moyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lapeer-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Moyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lapeer-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLapeer-County, Michigan
SurnameMoyer
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Clifford Village
1935 Residence (County)Lapeer
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)866
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardClifford Village
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Leander Moyer Son — 14 ~1926
Vivian Moyer Daughter — 17 ~1923
Daniel Moyer Son — 15 ~1925
Mary Moyer Head — 44 ~1896
William Moyer Son — 21 ~1919
Joyce Moyer Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Lapeer, Michigan
Son, age 11
Lapeer, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Moyer
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 Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Lapeer-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Lapeer-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Moyer
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Clifford Village
1935 Residence (County) Lapeer
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 866
Highest Grade No 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Moyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Moyer
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joyce Moyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian Moyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Moyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leander Moyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lapeer-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01777-00436)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ernest Mccready 40 Head Farmer Michigan
2 Rachael Mccready 36 Wife — Michigan
3 John Mccready 16 Son — Michigan
4 Charlotte Mccready 14 Daughter — Michigan
5 Richard Mccready 10 Son — Indiana
6 Ernestine Mccready 4 Daughter — Michigan
7 Winifred Furness 58 Head — Michigan
8 Brett H. Furness 37 Son Repair Michigan
9 John O. Furness 37 Son Delivering Milk Michigan
10 Frank Sperry 62 Head — Michigan
11 Fleet Sperry 59 Brother Farmer Michigan
12 Mary Johnson 81 Head — Michigan
13 Henry Sharp 89 Brother — Michigan
14 Claude Fulcher 64 Lodger Housework Michigan
15 Elsie Murdick 66 Head — Michigan
16 William Hard 63 Brother Farmer Michigan
17 Jay Whitten 34 Head Road Const. Kansas
18 Helen Whitten 37 Wife — Kansas
19 Leonard Whitten 11 Son — Kansas
20 Helen Irene Whitten 10 Daughter — Kansas
21 Dewain Whitten 7 Son — Missouri
22 John Moore 85 Head — Indiana
23 Sarah Moore 67 Wife — Michigan
24 Leo Moore 32 Son Carpenter Michigan
25 Mildred Moore 23 Daughter Recreation Michigan
26 Mary Moyer 44 Head Housework Ohio
27 William Moyer THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer Michigan
28 Vivian Moyer 17 Daughter — Michigan
29 Daniel Moyer 15 Son — Michigan
30 Leander Moyer 14 Son — Michigan
31 Joyce Moyer 8 Daughter — Michigan
32 Ermina Sharp 71 Head — Michigan
33 Celesta Snow 66 Head — Michigan
34 William Fletcher 11 Grandson — Michigan
35 Hazen Hutchins 39 Head Finisher Michigan
36 Ruth Hutchins 35 Wife — Minnesota
37 Owen Hutchins 13 Son — Michigan
38 Leroy Hutchins 10 Son — Michigan
39 Lavonna Hutchins 8 Daughter — Michigan
40 Gerald Hutchins 5 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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