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William Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Saginaw-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saginaw-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mark — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Saginaw-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Retail Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Saginaw City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Shields | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Shields | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Agnes Haley | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frank Shields | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 4
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Saginaw, Michigan
Son, age 14
Saginaw, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Public School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Saginaw-County, Michigan
Son, age 24
Saginaw-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saginaw City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Saginaw |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Retail Grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Shields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Shields (~0.92 confidence) and father Mark Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Shields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Shields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Shields
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mark Shields
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Shields
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Shields
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shields
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01812-00111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby Ann Robinson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Will Price | 47 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 3 | Fanny Price | 35 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Henry Smith | 27 | Lodger | Chef | Mississippi |
| 5 | James Stanger | 33 | Lodger | Chef | Mississippi |
| 6 | Prince Albert | 52 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 7 | Narcisess Albert | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Mary Leola Gilyard | 34 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William Sparks | 41 | Head | Molder | Alabama |
| 10 | Areli Sparks | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Dessie Sparks | 15 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Willete Sparks | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Ollie Mae Sparks | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Lillie Sparks | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Maxine Sparks | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Dolores Sparks | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Shirley Sparks | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Eva Macko | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Albert Gleason | 63 | Lodger | Janitor | Canada |
| 20 | Dante Archangeli | 43 | Head | Department Head | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Estyr Archangeli | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Esther Ann Archangeli | 18 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Michigan |
| 23 | Dan Archangeli | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | William Mcclung | 44 | Head | Brakeman | Michigan |
| 25 | Ruth Mcclung | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Donald Mcclung | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | William Jr. Mcclung | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Mary Shields | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Frank Shields | 52 | Brother | Steam Train Engineer | Michigan |
| 30 | William Shields THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Michigan |
| 31 | Agnes Haley | 16 | Cousin | — | Michigan |
| 32 | William Taylor | 64 | Head | Steam Train Engineer | Michigan |
| 33 | Jessie Taylor | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Alice Taylor | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Michigan |
| 35 | Harold Etienne | 37 | Son-in-law | Patternmaker | Minnesota |
| 36 | Ann Etienne | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ann Etienne | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Jessie Etienne | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Josephine Etienne | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Mary Page | 71 | Head | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)