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William Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this William Whitehead across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Genesee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Flint City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Whitehead | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Barbara Whitehead | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Everett Whitehead | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Whitehead | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Elizabeth Whitehead | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Carl Whitehead | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Whitehead | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Whitehead | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Whitehead | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Genesee, Michigan
Son, age 3
Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Genesee-County, Michigan
Son, age 13
Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Flint City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Genesee |
| Highest Grade | G 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 Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Whitehead
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Michigan
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Sibling
Carl Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Everett Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Genesee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01893-00169)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cunningham | 62 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Cunningham | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Allen Wright | 32 | Head | Labourer | Georgia |
| 4 | Jimmie Mae Wright | 28 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | George Wright | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Dorothy Wright | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Russell Will | 24 | Head | Labourer | Arkansas |
| 8 | Thomas Williams | 25 | Partner | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sophie Romanowski | 50 | Head | — | Poland |
| 10 | Joseph Romanowski | 25 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Stanley Romanowski | 23 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Willie D Mills | 35 | Head | House Work | Mississippi |
| 13 | Gladys Mills | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Callie Cochran | 39 | Sister | House Work | Mississippi |
| 15 | Andrew Allen | 30 | Lodger | Labourer | Georgia |
| 16 | John Lansdown | 37 | Head | Labourer | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lilly Lansdown | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John Lansdown | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Ernest Lansdown | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Octavia Taylor | 29 | Lodger | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 21 | William Whitehead | 37 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary G Whitehead | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Everett Whitehead | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Elizabeth Whitehead | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | William Jr Whitehead THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Robert Whitehead | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Carl Whitehead | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Russell Whitehead | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Barbara Ann Whitehead | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Elmer Cason | 55 | Head | Labourer | Indiana |
| 31 | Frieda Cason | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Victoria Busch | 61 | Head | — | Poland |
| 33 | Walter Busch | 30 | Son | Labourer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Theodore Busch | 23 | Son | Labourer | Michigan |
| 35 | John Buck | 31 | Head | Labourer | South Dakota |
| 36 | Olga Buck | 29 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Lansdown | 46 | Lodger | Labourer | Poland |
| 38 | Pauline Phippint | 55 | Head | — | Poland |
| 39 | Leo Phippint | 37 | Son | Labourer | Minnesota |
| 40 | Edward Phippint | 22 | Son | Labourer | Minnesota |
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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)