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Melvin Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wake-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Melvin Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wake-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wake-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Mary's |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | St Marys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Melvin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Wade Boyette | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Melvin Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Herman Williams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Fannie Williams | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Norma Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Algie Boyette | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lester Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wake, North …
Son, age 1
Wake, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wake-County, North …
Son, age 11
Wake-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Melvin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Mary's |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wake |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Melvin Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Melvin Williams
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Algie Boyette
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wade Boyette
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie 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-t0627-02983-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ruffin B. Hogg | 67 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lessie M. Hogg | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mozell Benson | 26 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ruffin B. Jr. Hogg | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elbert Hogg | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Pearl Benson | 8 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Clarence L. Benson | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Judson B. Benson | 5 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Josephine Benson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Clyde Hogg | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy Hogg | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James H. Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fannie Williams | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Herman G. Williams | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Norma Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lottie L. Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lester Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Melvin Williams THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Algie Boyette | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Wade Boyette | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jas. Davis | 27 | Head | Grower | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mavis Davis | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Carolyn Fay Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Hatcher Wall | 40 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 65 | Chloe Wall | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hubert Wall | 22 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harold Wall | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Homer Wall | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Peggy Lou Wall | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Shirley Wall | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | John B. P. Bagwell | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Donnell Bagwell | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Bobbie Bagwell | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Junius Q. Rains | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margaret Rains | 85 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Otis Rains | 13 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Lillie Mae Rains | 6 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James E. P. White | 72 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Alice White | 61 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Edward White | 19 | Son | 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)