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Lucy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lucy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Yellow Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lucy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lucy Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Oliver Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allen Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nancy Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graham, North …
Daughter, age 4
Graham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Graham-County, North …
Daughter, age 15
Graham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lucy |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Highest Grade | No 4-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Lucy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lucy Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hazel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Graham-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Graham-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00163)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Chester L Farr | 38 | Head | House Painter | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elizabeth Farr | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Loline Farr | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ancil Otis Dayton | 15 | step-son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Dave Williams | 26 | Head | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hattie Williams | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Shirley Williams | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Jackie Williams | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ben Harmon | 32 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 50 | Nora Harmon | 26 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Irene Harmon | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Joan Harmon | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margie Harmon | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Gordon Harmon | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Forest G Jenkins | 26 | Head | Manager | North Carolina |
| 56 | Opal Jenkins | 22 | wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 57 | R. D. Jenkins | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Violet Jenkins | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Larry Jenkins | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Garry Jenkins | 0 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Josephine Grant | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Henry Grant | 27 | son | Gate Operator | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Grant | 22 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Howard R. Owen | 31 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Bessie Owen | 29 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Bertie Marie Owen | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Edna Louise Owen | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Howard R. Jr. Owen | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Josephine Owen | 6 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Bill Earl Owen | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | William Oliver Owen | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Nancy Lee Owen | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Oliver Williams | 54 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 74 | Nancy Williams | 51 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Fred Williams | 19 | son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Allen Williams | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Earl Williams | 15 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lucy Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pauline Williams | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel Williams | 7 | daughter | — | 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)