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Martha Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vance-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Martha Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | North Henderson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Armelia Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lillie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Walter Davis | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Leo Davis | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Myrtle Davis | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ida Davis | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Davis | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucy Davis | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Davis | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Williams | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vance, North …
Daughter, age 11
Vance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 17 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Vance-County, North …
Daughter, age 21
Vance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 18 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vance |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Martha Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Martha Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ida Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Armelia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Vance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Vance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02980-00385)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin F. B. Jones | 74 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | George Davis | 30 | Head | Works On Yard | North Carolina |
| 3 | Annie Davis | 28 | Wife | Pick Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 4 | Earnest Davis | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gladys Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eugene Davis | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Lula Davis | 54 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Effie Davis | 36 | Sister | Stemmed Tobacco | North Carolina |
| 9 | Fannie Jones | 37 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Isaac Jones | 73 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Jane Jones | 63 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Earnest Jones | 40 | Bro. | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hattie Fogg | 31 | Sister | Maid | North Carolina |
| 14 | Melvin Fogg | 30 | Son-in-law | Helper | North Carolina |
| 15 | Leroy Rainey | 12 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Magnolia Cheatham | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charlie Jones | 43 | Bro. | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Evelyn Inlean Jones | 34 | Sister-in-law | Cook | North Carolina |
| 19 | Wilson Peace | 22 | Head | Work On Yard | North Carolina |
| 20 | Thomas W. Jr. Peace | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Hattie Goode | 0 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John Henry Williams | 45 | Head | Odd Jobs | North Carolina |
| 23 | Annie Williams | 43 | Wife | Maid | North Carolina |
| 24 | David Williams | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | John Williams | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fred Benjamin Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | George Thomas Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Martha Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lillie Mae Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ida Gertrude Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Armelia Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucy Davis | 27 | Daughter-in-law | Wash | North Carolina |
| 34 | Walter Scott Davis | 29 | Son-in-law | Hired Hand | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary Alice Davis | 6 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Leo Andrew Davis | 4 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Myrtle Jean Davis | 1 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Davis | 33 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Belle Davis | 0 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Edgar Lee Brame | 55 | Head | Farmer | 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)