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Oscar Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Duplin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duplin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Duplin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calypso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Calypso |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 Oscar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idell Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Oscar Williams | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Maggie Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Oscar Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Esther Williams | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lizzie Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Duplin, North …
Head, age 23
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Years Married | 4 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farming |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Duplin, North …
Head, age 33
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Duplin, North …
Head, age 43
Duplin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Duplin-County, North …
Head, age 52
Duplin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Oscar |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Calypso |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Duplin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 18 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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 Oscar Williams across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Oscar Williams
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Duplin-County, North Carolina
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02901-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lemuel S. Perry | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Fannie A. Perry | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Arthur Sullivan | 64 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Flora Sullivan | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Elizabeth Godwin | 16 | Step-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Oscar J. Parker | 46 | Head | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 47 | Kitty Parker | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Margaret L. Parker | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ralph F. Parker | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | James A. Parker | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Bruce L. Parker | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Artes | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary Sue Artes | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Windsor Johnson | 31 | Head | Principal | North Carolina |
| 55 | Lillian Johnson | 28 | Wife | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 56 | Joyce Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Gilda Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Roly W. Ray | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Eva Ray | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Doris June Ray | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Lewis Johnson | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Millie Johnson | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ellen D. White | 18 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Oscar Williams THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Esther Williams | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Idell Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Lizzie M. Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Maggie Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar Jr. Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Minnie J. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Matthew Grantham | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mylie Grantham | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Charlie R. Stevens | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Lois Pearl Stevens | 29 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Charles R. Stevens | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bruce W. Stevens | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | James Hicks | 52 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mary T. Hicks | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | William H. Hicks | 18 | Son | Laborer | 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)