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Edgar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mack Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alma Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Louise Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilma Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 1
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| 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
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 10
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Edgar Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Edgar Williams
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Louise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie 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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray L Watts | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 42 | Betty Watts | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Clayton O Watts | 18 | Son | Spare Hand | North Carolina |
| 44 | Josie T Watts | 20 | Head | Feeder | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Watts | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Barbara Watts | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thomas L Kelley | 34 | Head | Loom Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nettie Kelley | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sug Honeycutt | 47 | Head | Piper Card Room | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sadie Honeycutt | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy Honeycutt | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | William Honeycutt | 17 | Son | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 53 | James Honeycutt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Francis Honeycutt | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Boyce Honeycutt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Fairy Rae Honeycutt | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Thomas Honeycutt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Timothy Honeycutt | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ernest J Hooker | 44 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ida Mae Hooker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mack B Williams | 44 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 62 | Wilma Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lois Williams | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | North Carolina |
| 64 | Annie Laurie Williams | 18 | Daughter | Typist | North Carolina |
| 65 | Alma Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edna Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Louise Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edgar Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Andrew Tillman | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Pearlie Tillman | 43 | Wife | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 71 | Harvey Tillman | 25 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 72 | Barnett Tillman | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bernice Tillman | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Dwight Tillman | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Barbara Tillman | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Hovie Tillman | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Curtis Tillman | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Wendell Tillman | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Billy Jean Tillman | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Matilda Tillman | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)