Blanche Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Blanche Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Oxford Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
Household Members
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Blanche | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Titus Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Katherine Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Blanche Williams | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Williams | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Doris Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanch |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Blanche |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oxford Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Industry | H |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00724)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Mattie Gooch | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Gooch | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Eva Gooch | 18 | Daughter | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Hubert Gooch | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Morris Gooch | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie R. Gooch | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robert Jr Gooch | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | James Williams | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Blanche Williams THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Titus Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jessie Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Katherine Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Gladys Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Doris Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willie R Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | John Williams | 22 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Graham H Overton | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vivian Overton | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eleanor Overton | 20 | Daughter | Nursery | North Carolina |
| 20 | James C Overton | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Maggie Blockley | 71 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Dixon Hart | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mary Hart | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | C. Hamlin Cheatham | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Vera M Cheatham | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Robert A Shirley | 87 | Boarder | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 27 | May C Shirley | 60 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Basker | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Bettie M. Mcdowell | 40 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Nathan Pettiford | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Cleola Pettiford | 34 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 32 | May H Pettiford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Dorsey Pettiford | 17 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ben Glover | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lillie Glover | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Eva May Glover | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Elbert Belliford | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Esther Belliford | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Eva Harris | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Russell Harris | 18 | Son | Laborer | 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)