William Roberts — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Roberts across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 77 b. ~1863 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Roberts
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dearborn city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	service man
Industry	auto industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	England
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Service Man
Township / Ward	Dearborn City
Est. Birth Year	~1863

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
Edith Roberts	Daughter	—	46	~1894
William Roberts	Head	—	77	~1863
William Sutton	Other	—	56	~1884
John Roberts	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 58

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Father-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1882
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Painter Decorator
Industry	Houses
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 69

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Father-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1879
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	painter
Industry	odd jobs
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 77

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1863 — 4 household members

Surname	Roberts
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	77
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Dearborn city
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	service man
Industry	auto industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	England
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Roberts

Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01825-01013)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Michael Darko	47	Head	Grocery And Meat Market	Poland
2	Katherine Darko	48	Wife	—	Poland
3	Mary Darko	20	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	John Soroka	28	Lodger	Meat Clerk	Massachusetts
5	Bristol Bilbrey	30	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
6	Camelia Bilbrey	65	Mother	—	Tennessee
7	Edward Bilbrey	15	Nephew	—	Michigan
8	Billy Bilbrey	14	Nephew	—	California
9	Harry L. Vogel	37	Head	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
10	Audra Vogel	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Robert L. Vogel	17	Son	Apprentice Tool & Die Maker	Oklahoma
12	Ignazio Mizzoni	45	Head	Truck Driver	Italy
13	Julia Mizzoni	43	Wife	—	Italy
14	Anthony Marti	20	Head	Crane Hooker	Italy
15	Helen Marti	19	Daughter	—	Italy
16	Janice Marti	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
17	Joseph P. Fordell	33	Head	Checker	Ohio
18	Theresa Fordell	29	Wife	Telephone Operator	Pennsylvania
19	Vincent Fordell	7	Son	—	Michigan
20	Geraldine Fordell	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
21	Stephen Fordell	3	Son	—	Michigan
22	Katherine Fritz	17	Maid	Maid	Michigan
23	Josephine Peller	43	Head	—	Italy
24	Lillie Peller	18	Daughter	Cafeteria Work In School	West Virginia
25	Patsy Peller	16	Son	—	West Virginia
26	Harry Carmony	43	Head	Driver	Turkey
27	Elsie Carmony	38	Wife	—	Turkey
28	Sadie Carmony	20	Daughter	General Office Clerk	Connecticut
29	Raymond Carmony	14	Son	Inspector	Connecticut
30	Jeanette Carmony	16	Daughter	—	Connecticut
31	William Roberts THIS PERSON	77	Head	Service Man	England
32	Edith Roberts	46	Daughter	—	New York
33	John S. Roberts	9	Son	—	England
34	William Sutton	56	Lodger	Welder	Indiana
35	James Ham	56	Head	Carpenter	England
36	Dora Ham	58	Wife	—	Massachusetts
37	Elizabeth V. Ham	18	Daughter	—	Michigan
38	Edwin J. Ham	15	Son	—	Michigan
39	Donald Daugherty	20	Lodger	Shipping Clerk	Michigan
40	George Goodin	28	Head	Salesman	Tennessee

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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.

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