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Leroy Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Leroy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pitt-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPitt-County, North Carolina
SurnameWilliams
Given NameLeroy
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNorth Carolina
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Pitt
Additional Details
Occupationtenant
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerE
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceNorth Carolina
Birth StateNorth Carolina
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)north carolina
OccupationTenant
Township / WardAyden Township
Est. Birth Year~1897

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 Leroy Age Birth yr
May Williams Daughter — 3 ~1937
Levonga Williams Son — 5 ~1935
Jasper Williams Son — 18 ~1922
Lester Evans Other — 16 ~1924
Jessie Williams Daughter — 12 ~1928
Leroy Williams Head — 43 ~1897
Carrie Williams Spouse — 43 ~1897
Matthew Williams Son — 16 ~1924
Edward Williams Son — 10 ~1930
Leroy Williams Son — 9 ~1931
James Williams Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Pitt, North …
Head, age 32
Pitt, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Williams
Given Name Leroy
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace North Carolina
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina
1940
Pitt-County, North …
Head, age 43
Pitt-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
Surname Williams
Given Name Leroy
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace North Carolina
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Pitt
Occupation tenant
Industry Farm
Class of Worker E
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence North Carolina
Birth State North Carolina
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) north carolina

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Our Model Tree links Leroy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Leroy Williams
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pitt-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02958-00132)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Jake West 55 Head Tenant North Carolina
42 Annie West 48 Wife Helper North Carolina
43 Robert Best 24 Step son Laborer North Carolina
44 Ruby Best 20 daughter Helper North Carolina
45 Robert Earl Best 2 grandson — North Carolina
46 Mamie Dunn 10 cousin — North Carolina
47 William J. Dunn 11 cousin — North Carolina
48 Offie Younger 26 Head Tenant North Carolina
49 Alberta Younger 23 Wife Helper North Carolina
50 Offie Jr Younger 7 Son — North Carolina
51 Alberta May Younger 6 daughter — North Carolina
52 Edward L. Younger 3 Son — North Carolina
53 Ernest Jenkins 27 Head Tenant North Carolina
54 Louvenia Jenkins 22 Wife Helper North Carolina
55 Geraldine Harper 4 Sister in law — North Carolina
56 Heber Jackson 56 Head Farmer North Carolina
57 Irma Jackson 47 Wife — North Carolina
58 Darrell Jackson 35 Son Helper North Carolina
59 Rosella Jackson 22 daughter in law — North Carolina
60 Nancy C. Jackson 1 grand daughter — North Carolina
61 James Goyner 24 Head Tenant North Carolina
62 James Moore 20 Head Farm Laborer North Carolina
63 Patsy L. Moore 20 Wife Farm Laborer North Carolina
64 Curtis R. Moore 5 son — North Carolina
65 Pearly May Moore 4 daughter — North Carolina
66 Shirley J. Moore 2 daughter — North Carolina
67 Lois Jean Moore 1 daughter — North Carolina
68 Leroy Williams THIS PERSON 43 Head Tenant North Carolina
69 Carrie Williams 43 Wife Helper North Carolina
70 Jasper Williams 18 son Helper North Carolina
71 Matthew Williams 16 son — North Carolina
72 Jessie Ruth Williams 12 daughter — North Carolina
73 Edward Earl Williams 10 son — North Carolina
74 Leroy Jr. Williams 9 son — North Carolina
75 James Allen Williams 7 son — North Carolina
76 Levonga Williams 5 son — North Carolina
77 May West Williams 3 daughter — North Carolina
78 Lester Jean Evans 16 cousin — North Carolina
79 Ed. Harper 68 Head Tenant North Carolina
80 Louvenia Harper 57 Wife Helper 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)

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