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Rachel Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rachel Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olds Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Olds Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rachel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beatrice Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Rachel Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lela Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Christine Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Henry Williams | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greene, North …
Spouse, age 21
Greene, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| 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
Greene-County, North …
Spouse, age 31
Greene-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rachel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Olds Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rachel Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rachel Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02918-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry D Ward | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Annie Ward | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Dozier Ward | 27 | Daughter | Servant | North Carolina |
| 4 | David Ward | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | James Knight | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Viola D Knight | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Verna W Whitton | 69 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jim Whitton | 32 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Martin H Whitton | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Sidney R Whitton | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Rachel Whitton | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Charlie Ward | 50 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Henrietta R Ward | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Olivia Ward | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ruth Ward | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charlie Jr Ward | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Lillian Ward | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Johnnie Ward | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Eula May Ward | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lula Belle Ward | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Frank Ward | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | James Ward | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Hymell Ward | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Liza Ethel Ward | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Sampson J Tyson | 40 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Leola Bell Tyson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Hannie May Tyson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Allie Bell Tyson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Prudie Tyson | 72 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Henry L Williams | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Rachel Williams THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Lela May Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Beatrice Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Henry Jr Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Christine Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mary Lee Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Johnnie R Lassiter | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Ada May Lassiter | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Frances Moye | 8 | Sister-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Mamie R Lassiter | 50 | Head | — | 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)