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Howard Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Howard Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daisy & John — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Cove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | North Cove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 Howard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Williams | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| H Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Naomi Williams | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age 6
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Mcdowell, North …
Son, age 16
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Head, age 25
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Howard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Cove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Howard Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Daisy William (~0.92 confidence) and father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father John William (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Daisy William
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John William
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucie Williams
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Howard Williams
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00530)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Carroll | None | M | — | — |
| 42 | Leannell Brown | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mary Brown | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Beatrice Brown | 39 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Brownlow Flynn | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Ethel Flynn | 20 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Hottelclaw | 18 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Horace Flynn | 36 | Brother | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joe G. Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Larrelda Brown | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Fred Brown | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eva Brown | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fred Brown | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Charlie Doby | 32 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lennie Doby | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Charlene Doby | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Joe G. Doby | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Williams | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Gracie Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Jamie Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ernie Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Adit Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Howard Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Naomi Williams | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | H. L. Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Pleas Jones | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Belle Jones | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnie Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Arnold Mccall | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bonnie Mccall | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Doris Mccall | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Mccall | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Chas. A. Mccall | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lelia Mccall | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alma Mccall | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alvin Mccall | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Clara Mccall | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | J. S. Niking | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dona Niking | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thelma Niking | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Howard
Gen 1 · 4 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)