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William Welsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Isabella-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Welsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Isabella-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Isabella-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Isabella Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isabella |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Isabella Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Welsh | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gerald Welsh | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Wesley Welsh | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Welsh | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annabell Welsh | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Welsh | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Kathern Welsh | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Isabella, Michigan
Head, age 26
Isabella, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Isabella-County, Michigan
Head, age 35
Isabella-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Isabella Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Isabella |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links William Welsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Welsh
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Isabella-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Isabella-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01766-00264)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William D Weller | 28 | Head | Treater | Michigan |
| 42 | Margaret Weller | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Jean Weller | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Charles Bonebrake | 58 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 45 | Bessie Bonebrake | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Harry Bonebrake | 52 | Brother | Plasterer | Ohio |
| 47 | William Burger | 41 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 48 | Louisa Campbell | 77 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 49 | Ernest Campbell | 45 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 50 | Madeline Lauer | 15 | Hired Girl | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Henry Lootens | 28 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Michigan |
| 52 | Frank De Rose | 56 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 53 | Madeline De Rose | 83 | Mother | — | New York |
| 54 | Henry Wentworth | 42 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 55 | Josephine Wentworth | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Howard Wentworth | 16 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Earl Wentworth | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Agnes Wentworth | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Edward Wentworth | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Robert Wentworth | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Dorothy Wentworth | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Frank Wentworth | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Leonard Wentworth | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Annabell Wentworth | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Thomas Wentworth | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 66 | Reuben Hine | 49 | Head | Pumper | Michigan |
| 67 | Mary Hine | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Edna Hine | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Ellen Hine | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Ervin Hine | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Virginia Hine | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Jerry Hine | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 73 | William Welsh THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 74 | Kathern Welsh | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Annabell Welsh | 13 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Robert Welsh | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Gerald Welsh | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Keith Welsh | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Wesley Welsh | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Henry Welsh | 77 | Head | Farming | Canada |
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)