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Betty Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Betty Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | 13 Morning Star |
| 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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Betty Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patsy Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Zelma Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kester Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Jimmy Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| R Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Claude Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Gene Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mecklenburg, North …
Daughter, age 1
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| 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 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mecklenburg-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Betty |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mecklenburg |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Betty Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Betty Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Marie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zelma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mecklenburg-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02945-00448)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Cochrane | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Tommy J. Cochrane | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Alice Cochrane | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Pink Barefoot | None | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Thomas Henry Weir | 32 | Head | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 6 | Marie Weir | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Carlton Weir | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Weir | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hassie J. Sustar | 35 | Head | Book Keeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Bleeka Sustar | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Norman Sustar | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Betty Lee Sustar | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Billy Hugh Sustar | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jennie Sustar | 73 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Kester Williams | 41 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Gene Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Kenneth Williams | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Zelma Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Marie Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Betty Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Patsy Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Jimmy Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | R. G. Jr. Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Claude Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ralph Biggers | 30 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sarah Biggers | 27 | Wife | Accounts Clerk | North Carolina |
| 27 | Wm. G. Paxton | 25 | Brother in law | Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ollive Paxton | 25 | Sister in law | Beautician | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sally Kidd | 57 | Mother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Boyd Funderburk | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 31 | Lela Funderburk | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jerry Mac Funderburk | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Walter Price | 38 | Brother in law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Boyd M. Nelson | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ethel Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James L. Nelson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | R. Clark Steel | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Martha E. Steel | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cecil Steel | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Stafford Steel | 14 | 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)