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Nancy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graham-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nancy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graham-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1889), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Female
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graham-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Yellow Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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 Nancy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Pauline Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hazel Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Oliver Williams | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Earl Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Allen Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Nancy Williams | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graham, North …
Other, age 40
Graham, North Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Graham-County, North …
Spouse, age 51
Graham-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nancy |
| Relationship to Head | wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Yellow Creek |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Graham |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links Nancy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nancy Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · North Carolina
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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 THIS PERSON | 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 | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Pauline Williams | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Hazel Williams | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)