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Nora Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sampson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Nora Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sampson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 134 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Township / Ward | Halls Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nora | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velva Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Adie Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Odell Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nora Williams | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Linwood Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Blanche Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sampson, North …
Other, age 37
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Sampson-County, North …
Spouse, age 47
Sampson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Nora |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Halls Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Occupation | Dressmaker |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 134 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Nora Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nora Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02972-00174)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry (X) Devane | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Mae Devane | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | James C. Devane | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Queen (X) Bradshaw | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bettie Bradshaw | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Hilda Bradshaw | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Janet Bradshaw | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Della Bradshaw | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Claire Bradshaw | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Franklin D. Bradshaw | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | John (X) Quincey | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Enoma J. Quincey | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willie A. Quincey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Edward R. (X) Gilmore | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lizzie Gilmore | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Edward Gilmore | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Louis Gilmore | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ruth M. Page | 19 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Charlie A. (X) Myres | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maydell Myres | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Sudie Myres | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gertrude Myres | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Susan Myres | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | John A. Myres | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | William B. Myres | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Ella J. Gilbert | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Adie (X) Williams | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Nora Williams THIS PERSON | 47 | Wife | Dressmaker | North Carolina |
| 29 | Linwood Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Blanche Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Velva Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Odell Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Joel L. (X) Honeycutt | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Onnie Honeycutt | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lucie F. Honeycutt | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lou D. Enlowe | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Lawrence B. (X) Bowden | 33 | Head | Proprietor | North Carolina |
| 38 | Agnes Bowden | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lawrence Jr. Bowden | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Hubert Bowden | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
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)