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Lee Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lee Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 197 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Township / Ward | New Salem |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 Lee | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Verla Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eunice Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lee Williams | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Loyd Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Verla Williams | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, North …
Head, age 29
Union, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
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| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Union-County, North …
Head, age 39
Union-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lee M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | General Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 197 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Lee Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lee Williams
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02979-00912)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John C. Staton | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Doris Jane Staton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | J. M. Stuart | 65 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 44 | Addie Stuart | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | John Polk | 31 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 46 | Velma Polk | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Wayne Polk | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | L. H. Williams | 55 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Williams | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lloyd Mullis | 14 | Hired hand | 43 | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mrs. Della Mullis Furlong | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | J. T. Furlong | 60 | Husband | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lee M. Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 54 | Verla Mae Williams | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Loyd Williams | 19 | Son | General Farm | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ruby Lee Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Verla Mae Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eunice Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | H. W. Hill | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Hanna Lee Hill | 19 | Wife | 14 | North Carolina |
| 61 | Donald Hill | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Hill | 61 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ollie Hill | 25 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles H. Thomas | 26 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Jane Thomas | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charles Keith Thomas | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Fulton O. Helms | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 68 | Goldie Helms | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Helms | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Jimmie Helms | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Robert Helms | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Shirley Helms | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ned Helms | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ben Hill | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Effie Bell Hill | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Leroy Hill | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Laugen Hill | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Hill | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Allie Van Hill | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | G. Bundy Williams | 40 | Head | General Farm | 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)