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Ollie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ollie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Cherryville Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 Ollie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Williams | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| June Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ollie Williams | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Everett Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Howard Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| R Williams | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Geraldine Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Other, age 28
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ocie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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 …
Spouse, age 38
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ollie B. |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cherryville Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ollie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ollie Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · North Carolina
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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-t0627-02913-00046)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Junie S. Sigmon | 28 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 42 | Robbie Sigmon | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Donald Sigmon | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Margie Sigmon | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Belva Ramsey | 46 | Head | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 46 | Marion C. Ramsey | 28 | Daughter | Doff Twister | North Carolina |
| 47 | Lewis H. Ramsey | 22 | Son | Doff Twister | North Carolina |
| 48 | Roskin W. Ramsey | 19 | Son | Clerk In Retail Grocery Store | North Carolina |
| 49 | Catherine C. Ramsey | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | W. Dock Chapman | 33 | Head | Hauls Cards | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bessie Chapman | 40 | Wife | Reels | North Carolina |
| 52 | Franklin Chapman | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Doris S. Hoyle | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lennie Pruitt | 17 | Lodger | Shine Boy | North Carolina |
| 55 | William Pruitt | 13 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | R. Carl Williams | 38 | Head | Warper | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ollie B. Williams THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | R. C. Williams | 16 | Son | Presser And Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 59 | Geraldine Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | James Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Howard Williams | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | June Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Kenneth Williams | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Everett Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Cleo L. Huss | 54 | Head | Watchman | North Carolina |
| 66 | Sally M. Huss | 50 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 67 | R. L. Mayhew | 40 | Head | Section Hand Twister Room | North Carolina |
| 68 | Violet Mayhew | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Jane E. Mayhew | 13 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Allie Lee Mayhew | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Buna Mayhew | 59 | Mother | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 72 | J. D. Fish | 23 | Head | Drawing Card Room | North Carolina |
| 73 | Annie Fish | 20 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Norman Fish | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | E. C. Maude | 43 | Father-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Clara Maude | 16 | Sister-in-law | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 77 | Cletus C. Fail | 32 | Head | Doff Spinning | North Carolina |
| 78 | Leona M. Fail | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary E. Fail | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie L. Fail | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)