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Charlie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Charlie Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anderson & Fannie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Weldon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charlie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Charlie Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Maggie Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 5
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 14
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Son, age 23
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Charlie S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Charlie Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anderson Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fannie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anderson Williams
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fannie Williams
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Charlie Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02924-00886)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Shearin | 20 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Millie A. Shearin | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary L. Bradley | 17 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Dora Bradley | 13 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Alex Clanton | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ella Clanton | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Ellis Clanton | 18 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Williams | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Maggie Williams | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Charlie S. Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Russel Purnell | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eugenia Purnell | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Josephine Purnell | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Jessie F. Purnell | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Maggie R. Purnell | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hollis S. Purnell | 14 | Son | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Classie M. Purnell | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ethel M. Purnell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Oddie Lee Purnell | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | James R. Purnell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Allen Brickell | 30 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Susanne Brickell | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice M. Brickell | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Allen Jr. Brickell | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pally J. Brickell | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sam Brickell | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Adal Brickell | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Claude W. Garner | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Laura E. Garner | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Clarence E. Garner | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Raymond Garner | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Ruby E. Garner | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Raymond Jr. Garner | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Edward C. Garner | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Albert J. Garner | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Irving G. Medlin | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary J. Medlin | 28 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Dorothy Medlin | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James Medlin | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Medlin | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Charlie
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)