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John Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | 13 Cokey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pattie Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nellie Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Alton Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marnie Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Anna Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 30
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Edgecombe, North …
Head, age 40
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Edgecombe-County, North …
Head, age 51
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Williams
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02906-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annie Marie Clark | 5 | g. daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Thomas Whitehead | 3 | g. son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Celesta Whitehead | 25 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edmund Virgil | 59 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 5 | Roxanna Virgil | 50 | wife | Farming | South Carolina |
| 6 | Haywood Virgil | 23 | son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mozella Virgil | 22 | daughter | Farming | South Carolina |
| 8 | Booker T. Virgil | 16 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | J. Frank Proctor | 50 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sue Proctor | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Lester Proctor | 19 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 12 | Evelyn Proctor | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | R. Dock | 60 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 14 | Pearl Dock | 52 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruth Dock | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | R. Fred | 22 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 17 | Myrtle L. Fred | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | William Thad Fred | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bobbie Glenn Fred | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | John F. Williams THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 21 | Anna Williams | 43 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Marnie Williams | 22 | son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Pattie Ruth Williams | 20 | daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 24 | Nellie Williams | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alton Williams | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | David Lawrence Flood | 45 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 27 | Beatrice Lee Flood | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Mayo | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 29 | Cleo Mayo | 17 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Shirley Mae Mayo | 1 | step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | J. F. Flood | 36 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Mae Flood | 33 | wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 33 | Robert Lee Hinton | 20 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 34 | Sam Lancaster | 46 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Lancaster | 40 | wife | Farm | North Carolina |
| 36 | Ida Mae Lancaster | 17 | daughter | Farm | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lizzie Lee Lancaster | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Wilda Lancaster | 12 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Wilda Lancaster | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Gary Lancaster | 7 | 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)