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Grace Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Grace Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1906), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Nashville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Joseph Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Percy Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Henderson Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Peter Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Williams | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nash, North …
Spouse, age 23
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Nash-County, North …
Spouse, age 34
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Grace |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some place |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Grace Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Grace Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02949-00037)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Brown | 36 | Head | Miscellaneous | North Carolina |
| 2 | Addie B. Brown | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Quinton Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Willie E. Brown | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Christine Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Lee Brown | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lottie Mae Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Percy Arvent | 28 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mamie B. Arvent | 28 | Wife | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herbert Arvent | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dorothy Arvent | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Rayle R. Arvent | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henry Hedgepeth | 60 | Head | Wage Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mollie R. Hedgepeth | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clara B. Hedgepeth | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | William H. Hedgepeth | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ruby L. Hedgepeth | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Bob Braddy | 65 | Head | Day Work | North Carolina |
| 19 | Addie B. Braddy | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary B. Braddy | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Williams | 39 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Grace Williams THIS PERSON | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Dorothy Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Henderson Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Percy Lee Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | William C. Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Peter C. Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Ola M. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Josephine Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jim B. Munn | 48 | Head | Tenant Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Minnie Munn | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lois E. Munn | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Catherine Munn | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Ethel M. Munn | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Dalto L. Munn | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William T. Munn | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Emmie Lee Munn | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Jim Jr. Munn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | James R. Munn | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Minnie R. Munn | 1 | 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)