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Jennie Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this Jennie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Female Daughter Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCumberland-County, North Carolina
SurnameWilliams
Given NameJennie
Relationship to HeadDaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)Cross Creek twp
1935 Residence (County)Cumberland
Additional Details
OccupationMaid
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)770
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationMaid
Township / WardCross Creek Twp
Est. Birth Year~1925

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 Jennie Age Birth yr
Jennie Williams Daughter — 15 ~1925
Bertha Williams Daughter — 17 ~1923
Mac Williams Head — 48 ~1892
John Williams Son — 5 ~1935
Remus Williams Son — 10 ~1930
Benjamin Williams Son — 13 ~1927
James Williams Son — 1 ~1939
Remino Williams Son — 10 ~1930
Hettie Williams Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Cumberland, North …
Daughter, age 4
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Jannie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 4
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
Cumberland-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Cumberland-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Jennie
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) Cross Creek twp
1935 Residence (County) Cumberland
Occupation Maid
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 770
Highest Grade No 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Jennie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Jennie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Bertha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Remino Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Remus Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Cumberland-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02895-01022)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Berta Tanner 33 Wife — North Carolina
2 Emma D Tanner 14 Daughter — North Carolina
3 Gaine Tanner 14 Son — North Carolina
4 Katherine Tanner 12 Daughter — North Carolina
5 David Wright 31 Head Laborer North Carolina
6 Annie Wright 27 Wife Cook North Carolina
7 David Jr. Wright 9 Son — North Carolina
8 Mae Emma Wright 7 Daughter — North Carolina
9 Hattie Mcpherson 59 Mother — North Carolina
10 Junius Mcpherson 21 Brother Maid North Carolina
11 Mac Williams 48 Head Laborer North Carolina
12 Hettie Williams 44 Wife Laborer North Carolina
13 Bertha Williams 17 Daughter Maid North Carolina
14 Jennie Williams THIS PERSON 15 Daughter Maid North Carolina
15 Benjamin Williams 13 Son — North Carolina
16 Remus Williams 10 Son — North Carolina
17 Remino Williams 10 Son — North Carolina
18 John C Williams 5 Son — North Carolina
19 James Arthur Williams 1 Son — North Carolina
20 Charlie Kelley 50 Head — North Carolina
21 Parelee Kelley 47 Wife Painter North Carolina
22 Ernest Kelley 17 Son — North Carolina
23 Hollie Ruth Kelley 11 Daughter — North Carolina
24 David Kelley 8 Son — North Carolina
25 Lewis Bryant 66 Head — North Carolina
26 Margaret Robinson 36 Daughter Maid North Carolina
27 Irene Montague 32 Daughter Teacher North Carolina
28 Natalie Reed 17 Daughter — North Carolina
29 Agnes Reed 12 Daughter — North Carolina
30 Marion Reed 6 Grandson — North Carolina
31 George Brown 44 Head Laborer North Carolina
32 Lilly Brown 40 Wife Maid North Carolina
33 Lizzie Foushee 63 Lodger — North Carolina
34 Rosaline Mccoy 19 Daughter — North Carolina
35 Arthur Mccoy 25 Son-in-law Butler North Carolina
36 Shirley Mccoy 1 Granddaughter — North Carolina
37 Casper Mccoy 4 Grandson — North Carolina
38 Clifford Foushee 9 Lodger — North Carolina
39 Neill Foushee 22 Lodger Laborer North Carolina
40 Pleasant Foushee 20 Lodger Butler 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)

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