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Lois Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lois Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Separated
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | House cook |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 145 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dollie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mainor Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mae Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosara Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lois Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lura Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sylvester Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Johnnie Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Donald Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Billy Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Daughter, age 6
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lois E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 12 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Separated |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | House cook |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 145 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Lois Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lois Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lura Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mainor Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mae Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dollie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wake-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02981-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Street | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Bobbie Street | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Bernice Mae Street | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charlie Street | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James Hinnant | 62 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Gertie Hinnant | 60 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Carey Lyon | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ollie Belle Lyon | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Sarah Carpenter | 21 | Sister-in-law | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 50 | Lucille Mae Carpenter | 13 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Baby Anne Carpenter | 7 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Estelle Carpenter | 23 | Sister-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Jr. Carpenter | 4 | Son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Allen Dingle | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Estelle Dingle | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Eunice Todd | 47 | Mother-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 57 | Bessie Todd | 4 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Everette Neals | 34 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Helen Neals | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Cora Day | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ivera Thompson | 51 | Daughter | Laundry | North Carolina |
| 62 | Back Hunter | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Hunter | 20 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sylvester Williams | 48 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 65 | Billy Williams | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Mainor Williams | 22 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lois Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 68 | Johnnie Williams | 16 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 69 | Lura May Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | George Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Rosara Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Dollie Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mae Frances Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | James Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Donald Wayne Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Lillian Mae Bunn | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | J. W. Bunn | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Wallace Bunn | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Sid Todd | 20 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Walter Ross | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
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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)