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Paul Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Paul Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ritter's |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Ritters |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Paul | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Williams | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Roberta Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edison Williams | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Le Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barton Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Paul Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Asa Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Culberth Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Moore, North …
Son, age 7
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Son, age 18
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Paul |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ritter's |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Paul Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Paul Williams
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Barton Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roberta Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Asa Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleo G. Maness | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Edward Maness | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Betty R. Maness | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Frances J. Maness | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jane Maness | 89 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Clem Brown | 70 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clara A. Brown | 70 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Clem Frye | 22 | Grandson | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Wife Leola | None | F | At Home | — |
| 10 | Charlie Brown | 54 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Sarah A. Brown | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Burley Brown | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Swannie Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Franklin Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruby Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Ray Brown | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Edison Williams | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Culberth Williams | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 19 | Beulah Williams | 28 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Roberta Williams | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Paul Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Le Roy Williams | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Asa A. Williams | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Barton A. Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lenox Horner | 48 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Cecil Horner | 24 | Son | Foreman | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucielle Horner | 21 | Daughter | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | J. B. Horner | 19 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Catherine Horner | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Julia Horner | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Horner | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Doris Horner | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas V. Horner | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Hurdle Maness | 22 | Head | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Wilma Maness | 21 | Wife | Textile Worker | North Carolina |
| 38 | Tracy Parks | 50 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 39 | Bessie Parks | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Joseph Parks | 22 | 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)