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Ralph Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Ralph Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Carrie & Olen — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovelady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Lovelady |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Ralph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Roberts | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Gladys Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rachel Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alex Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Julius Roberts | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cassie Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, North …
Son, age
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ralph O. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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 |
1930
Caldwell, North …
Son, age 11
Caldwell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ralph O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 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
Caldwell-County, North …
Son, age 20
Caldwell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ralph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lovelady |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Ralph Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Olen Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Alex Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cassie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Otis Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Olen Williams
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alex Williams
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cassie Williams
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Williams
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otis Williams
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ralph Williams
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ruby Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rachel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02883-00701)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elijah Blair | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Selma Blair | 22 | Daughter | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 43 | W. Pink Williams | 77 | Head | Retired Farmer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Belle Williams | 74 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Sexton B. Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lola Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | James Jones | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Fred Elger Jones | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | James Jones | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Ralph Jones | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Mildred Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Sue Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Loyd Jones | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bettie Jones | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Floyd Jones | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Kathleen Jones | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Lawrence Bolick | 22 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Bertha Bolick | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Margaret Doneash | 74 | Aunt | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Hayden Fox | 22 | Head | Carder | North Carolina |
| 62 | Aileen Fox | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cenita Fox | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lawrence Triplett | 25 | Head | Sawyer Spools | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hillion Triplett | 27 | Wife | Topper | North Carolina |
| 66 | Frank G. Starnes | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mattie Lou Starnes | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alma Starnes | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Colen Starnes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Iva Starnes | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Billie Starnes | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mildred Starnes | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Alex B. Williams | 44 | Head | Merchant & Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Cassie Williams | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ralph Williams THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Rachel Williams | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gladys Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Julius T. Roberts | 19 | Son-in-law | Spool | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ruby Roberts | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | R. W. Williams | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Ralph + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)