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Grace Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Grace Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Grace M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lees Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lees Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Grace | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lennie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Deloris Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Beulah Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Grace Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Leonard Hedgepeth | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Will Burns | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Willard Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbus, North …
Daughter, age 2
Columbus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Grace M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Columbus-County, North …
Daughter, age 12
Columbus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Grace M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lees Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbus |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Grace Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Grace Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lennie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Columbus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
24 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02892-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mommie E Ward | 52 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Jessie B Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Mary M Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Henry C Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Beulah L Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lennie R Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Grace M Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Willard J Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Esther M Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Robert M Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Deloris Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | John W Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Will Burns | 45 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Leonard R Hedgepeth | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Val B Phipps | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Annie M Phipps | 26 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Edell King | 20 | Servant | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 58 | John D Mckeithan | 55 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Ida M Mckeithan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Esther A Mckeithan | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Tom E Mckeithan | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Elbert S White | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ella D White | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Harold T White | 5 | 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)