In 1940 Jay was an engraver working in retail jewelry.
Sources
"Michigan, County Births, 1867-1917," (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7G-FC7N : 19 July 2021) Jay Billings McMichael, 19 Dec 1880, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, Father's Name William James McMichael, Mother's Name Martha Arminda McMichael.
Marriage: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZR-75S : 1 January 2021), Jay Billings McMichael, 29, son of W J Mcmichael and Martha Billings married Annie Louise O'Neil, 23, daughter of Wm S O'Neil and Beatrice Whiteside, 30 Aug 1910;, Essex, Ontario, Canada
"United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ47-D7X : 2 February 2021) Detroit Michigan. Jay B Mc Michael, 38, b Michigan, parents b Michigan, purchasing agent, lighting Co. Louise Mc Michael, wife, 32, b Illinois, parents b Canada. Alice McMichael, daughter, 8 b Michigan. Florence Michael, daughter, 4 b Michigan. Ralph McMichael, son 0 b Michigan.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7SJ-79Y : accessed 18 July 2023) Detroit Michigan. Jay Mcmichael, 48 b Michigan, parents b New York, engraver, Dept Store. Louise Mcmichael, wife, 32 b Illinois, parents b Canada. Alice McMichael, daughter, 18 b Michigan. Florence Michael, daughter, 14 b Michigan. Ralph McMichael, son1 0 b Michigan.
"United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHS8-7LZ : Tue Jul 11 17:37:14 UTC 2023) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Jay B McMichael, 59, b Michigan, Engraver, retail jewelry. Louise A McMichael, wife, 53, b Illinois. Wm R McMichael, son, 28, Student, College. Florence McMichael, 24 b Michigan, Clerical Auto Mfg.
Find A Grave: Memorial #242080107 for Jay B McMichael (1880-1964) Note: Marker gives Jay (1880-1956). Louise (1886-1978)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Jay by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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