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Jesse Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jesse Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Doc & Lucinda — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brinkleyville Township |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jesse | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Williams | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jesse Williams | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lemuel Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elsie Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Halifax, North …
Son, age 6
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Halifax, North …
Son, age 16
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Head, age 25
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jesse |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Jesse Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Doc Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucinda Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Dee Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Doc Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucinda Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dee Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Jesse 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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00008)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eather V Nicholson | 51 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Carrie Nicholson | 26 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Patrizinia Nicholson | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 4 | Susie Nicholson | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Samuel Nicholson | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | George Ernest Nicholson | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Queen Ester Nicholson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Richardson | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ruby Richardson | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Maybelle Richardson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Ida Mae Richardson | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Cindy Richardson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Bessie Richardson | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Junior Richardson | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Iraies|Iraies Richardson | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dan Williams | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Cindy Williams | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dan Jr. Williams | 12 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Kathleen Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | David Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Jesse Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Elsie Williams | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lemuel Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Emma Sue Williams | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Alston | 46 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Laura Alston | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Betty W Alston | 68 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Roxanna Alston | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Juanita Alston | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Eva Alston | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Betty Alston | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Alston | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Plummer Alston | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Nelson Alston | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Pattie Alston | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Laustine Alston | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Nick Alston | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Esther Kevall | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Leroy Kevall | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Irim Kevall | 18 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Jesse
Gen 1 · 3 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)