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Margaret Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Margaret Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greater Gastonia Flint-Groves |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Greater Gastonia Flintgroves |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eva Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Catherine Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Noah Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Alex Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| J Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Keith Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Don Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nancy Williams | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Daughter, age 10
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Daughter, age 20
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greater Gastonia Flint-Groves |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Margaret Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Catherine Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eva Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alex Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Keith Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02914-00661)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reta Adams | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Otis H. Starnes | 35 | Head | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 3 | Paula Starnes | 36 | wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 4 | William E. Heffner | 42 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 5 | Addie B. Heffner | 38 | wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ronald Heffner | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | William P. Dean | 41 | Head | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 8 | Grace R. Dean | 35 | wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 9 | Beulah Dean | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Darris Dean | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | William Dean | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | James R. Jenkins | 42 | son-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harry W. Hollifield | 50 | Head | Comber Hand | North Carolina |
| 14 | Eunice M. Hollifield | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Harold Hollifield | 23 | son | Spooler Hand | North Carolina |
| 16 | Jennings Hollifield | 18 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 17 | Winford Hollifield | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Virginia Hollifield | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mabel Hollifield | 4 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Charles Hollifield | 20 | son | Roping Hand | North Carolina |
| 21 | Mary G. Hollifield | 20 | daughter-in-law | Winder | North Carolina |
| 22 | William O. Bingham | 32 | Head | Section Hand | North Carolina |
| 23 | Irie Bingham | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edward Bingham | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Carl Bingham | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bertha Bingham | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Louis Bingham | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Noah E. Williams | 44 | Head | Runs Frames | North Carolina |
| 29 | Nancy W. Williams | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Edna Williams | 24 | daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 31 | Eva Williams | 21 | daughter | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 32 | Margaret Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 33 | Catherine Williams | 17 | daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 34 | J. R. Williams | 14 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mildred Williams | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Alex Williams | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Sarah Williams | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Joe Williams | 8 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Keith Williams | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Don Williams | 2 | son | — | 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)