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William Steele — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Steele across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ionia-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Jessie — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ionia-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ionia Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ionia Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Hendrickson | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Steele | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Grace Steele | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Harry Steele | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Steele | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ionia, Michigan
Son, age 23
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Ionia, Michigan
Other, age 34
Ionia, Michigan · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ionia-County, Michigan
Head, age 43
Ionia-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ionia Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ionia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Steele across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Steele (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Steele (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Steele
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Steele
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Steele
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · 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 — Ionia-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ionia-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01764-00578)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mack Westbrook | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 42 | Lottie Westbrook | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Dorothy Westbrook | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 44 | Thomas Westbrook | 20 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 45 | Robert Westbrook | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | George Westbrook | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Eleanor Westbrook | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 48 | P. H. Westbrook | 81 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 49 | Minnie Westbrook | 84 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Floyd Corner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 51 | Ada Corner | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Richard Corner | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | William Orth | 74 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 54 | Cora Warren | 69 | Housekeeper | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Charles B. Stone | 66 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 56 | Bess C. Stone | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Charles Lincoln | 27 | Son-in-law | Engineer | Michigan |
| 58 | Mildred Lincoln | 24 | Daughter | School Teacher | Michigan |
| 59 | Judson Stone | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 60 | Neva Stone | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Daniel S. Stone | 75 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Jennie H. Stone | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Archie Garn | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Ellen Garn | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Darwin Garn | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Richard Jones | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Ray L. Jones | 50 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 68 | James Torrey | 64 | Head | Farmer-Laborer | Michigan |
| 69 | Herbert Kimbely | 37 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Bertha Kimbely | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Ethel Kimbely | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Herbert Kimbely | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | Rosy Marie Kimbely | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Herbert Clough | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 75 | Mable Clough | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 76 | William Steele THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 77 | Grace Steele | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Harry Steele | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Walter Steele | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Florence Hendrickson | 35 | Sister-in-law | Sewing | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)