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Alma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alma Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bentonville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Williams | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Penny Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Linnie Williams | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lucy Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Moz Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lois Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lessie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnston, North …
Daughter, age 2
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 43 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Alma |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bentonville Twp |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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 Alma Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alma Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Lessie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Penny Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moz Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeke Cox | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Cornell Cox | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Henderson Williams | 29 | head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 4 | Linnie Williams | 24 | wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alma Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Lessie Williams | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lucy Williams | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lois Williams | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Moz Williams | 3 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Penny Williams | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Henry B. Ellis | 38 | head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 12 | James Ellis | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lessie Ellis | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Ruby Ellis | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Paul Baker | 21 | head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Baker | 22 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Edward Baker | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Jimmy Baker | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Howell | 36 | head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 20 | Ella Howell | 31 | wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 21 | Rudolph Howell | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Olive Howell | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Edna Howell | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alline Howell | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Howell | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Billy Howell | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | James Corbett | 40 | head | Logwoods | North Carolina |
| 28 | Margret Corbett | 28 | wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Corbett | 17 | daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Corbett | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Farbie Corbett | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Cligh Corbett | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Eva Corbett | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Bobby Corbett | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Gideon Fowler | 35 | head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lanie Fowler | 33 | wife | 0 | North Carolina |
| 37 | Grace Fowler | 14 | daughter | 0 | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rudolph Fowler | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ralph Fowler | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Leon Fowler | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
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)