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Cora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Cora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1903), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovelady Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lovelady Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 Cora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carl Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Mattie Williams | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| Dewey Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Billy Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ted Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dale Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cora Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caldwell, North …
Other, age 26
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| 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
Caldwell-County, North …
Spouse, age 37
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Cora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovelady Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Cora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Cora Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00702)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edna Williams | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hugh Williams | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Wayne Williams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | M. P. Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Florrie Williams | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | James Williams | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Louise Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Kathleen Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Cecil Williams | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Edna Williams | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Albert Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Betty Ann Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jerry Williams | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | D. Baine Fowler | 45 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie A. Fowler | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Irene Fowler | 19 | Daughter | Transfer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Fowler | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Wayne Fowler | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John C. Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Pearlie Williams | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Bruce Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Ruth Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Carl L. Williams | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Cora Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dewey Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Billy Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Kenneth Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Earl Jr. Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dale Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ted Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mary Anne Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mattie E. Williams | 80 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | W. Bedford Teague | 26 | Head | Assistant Shipping Clerk | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carlee Teague | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Austin L. Teague | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Birdie Teague | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Alma Sue Teague | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Warren H. Teague | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Aren L. Teague | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Jack D. Teague | 17 | 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)