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Bettie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bettie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brogden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Brogden Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Bettie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nathan Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillia Williams | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ray Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, North …
Daughter, age 1
Wayne, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie J. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wayne-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Wayne-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bettie G |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brogden Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Bettie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Bettie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ray Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert 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 — Wayne-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02986-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Garland Shepard | 36 | Head | Log Sawyer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Emma Shepard | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Rowland Shepard | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | John Lee Shepard | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Willie J Shepard | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert L Shepard | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Julia Shepard | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Martha Shepard | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James R Pearson | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Bettie M Pearson | 62 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Carl W Pearson | 48 | Head | S | North Carolina |
| 52 | Mary N Pearson | 32 | Sister | State Fire | North Carolina |
| 53 | James B Crawford | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruby M Crawford | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | James E Crawford | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hellena Crawford | 10 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lon Vinson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Vivian Vinson | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Marion Vinson | 25 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Glendon Vinson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sarah Vinson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Billie Ray Vinson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Bert Hardison | 39 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Christy Hardison | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bertie Charlotte Hardison | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Nathan C Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lillia Williams | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Charles Williams | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Christine E Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bettie G Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ray Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Robert B Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Charlie J Moore | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lizzie J Moore | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Hunter Moore | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | John S Moore | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Ann Bell Scott | 47 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Rachel Howell | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Eunice Henton | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)