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Joe Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Joe Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Township / Ward | Sassafras Fork Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Josephine Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Joe Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Samuel Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hubert Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lucy Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Granville, North …
Head, age 33
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Joel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Head, age 44
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | 40 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Joe Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Joe Williams
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00802)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James E Taylor | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Robert Lee Taylor | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor | 36 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 4 | Bettie Taylor | 34 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 5 | Leola Taylor | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Charles A Taylor | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | N Olivia Taylor | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Edna Taylor | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Dora Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Elnora Taylor | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Prescilla Taylor | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ira J Green | 74 | Head | 50 | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mattie P Green | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Wilmot T Green | 28 | Son | 20 | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lewis J Shanks | 53 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ruby W Shanks | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Rebecca Shanks | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Joe Williams THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucy Williams | 43 | Wife | 40 | North Carolina |
| 20 | George A Williams | 19 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hubert Williams | 18 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 22 | Richard Williams | 16 | Son | 40 | North Carolina |
| 23 | Josephine Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Samuel Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Olivia Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Christine Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert T Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Gillian Winbrish | 35 | Head | 40 | North Carolina |
| 30 | David G Winbrish | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Willie Winbrish | 14 | Nephew | 30 | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Winbrish | 66 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Hattie Thomas | 28 | Sister | 30 | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Ed Thomas | 11 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Thomas | 9 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Irene Thomas | 7 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William H Thomas | 5 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Virginia M Thomas | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Wilbert Thomas | 1 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | R Early Cooper | 32 | Head | 44 | North Carolina |
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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)