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Catherine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel Williams | Daughter | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Catherine Williams | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Olela Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ceborne Williams | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Smart | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Garland Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Daughter, age 22
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Daughter, age 32
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fairview Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Occupation | School Teacher |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 34 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Catherine Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Martha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 34
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Garland Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olela Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02879-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flavius A Freeman | 50 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 2 | Dwight M Freeman | 22 | Son | Dye Man | North Carolina |
| 3 | Cortez Freeman | 21 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 4 | William A Freeman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hugh O Freeman | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Joyce A Freeman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Pinkney O Merrill | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sue S Merrill | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | William O Le Grande | 46 | Head | Traveling Salesman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Margaret Le Grande | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William B Jr Le Grande | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 12 | Thomas M Le Grande | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 13 | Bell D Spillars | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | John B Spillars | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Naomi G Schoppel | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Margaret E Schoppel | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 17 | Joseph H Schoppel | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Gloria D Schoppel | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | William M Schoppel | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Barbara V Schoppel | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | John F Schoppel | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Amelia R Schoppel | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gene A Schoppel | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert J Waldroup | 39 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ada L Waldroup | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mabel A Waldroup | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Gladys I Waldroup | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hiram H Waldroup | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Agnes M Waldroup | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ceborne B Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary J Williams | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ethel Williams | 34 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 33 | Catherine Williams THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 34 | Garland Williams | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Martha M Williams | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | North Carolina |
| 36 | Annie L Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Pauline Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Olela Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | John B Smart | 41 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Vernon P Reed | 33 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
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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)