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Robert Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onslow-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Robert Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onslow-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lamb & Debbie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onslow-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richlands Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Richlands Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hettie Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carrie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lamb Williams | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Abase Williams | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bobby Williams | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ammie Williams | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Richard Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Debbie Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onslow, North …
Son, age 4
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Onslow, North …
Son, age 14
Onslow, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Onslow-County, North …
Son, age 23
Onslow-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richlands Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onslow |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Robert Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lamb Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Debbie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Deb Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lamb Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Debbie Williams
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Deb Williams
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Williams
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Williams
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Hettie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Onslow-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Onslow-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02953-00247)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sallie B Swinson | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Myrtie Lee Swinson | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jesse Junior Swinson | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Louie Swinson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Manly Pearce | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Oline B Pearce | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Henry Pearce | 20 | Son-in-law | W.P.A. Project | North Carolina |
| 48 | Irmil Pearce | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Leona Pearce | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Albert Pearce | 56 | Head | W.P.A. Project | North Carolina |
| 51 | Fannie A Pearce | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Albert Pearce | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Pennie Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Herman Williams | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Rosine Williams | 4 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Harold Williams | 1 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lamb Williams | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Debbie Williams | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Hettie Williams | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Richard Williams | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Carrie Lee Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Thomas Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Robert Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Abase Williams | 16 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Bobby Williams | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Ammie Williams | 88 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Harley Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Alice Williams | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Olie Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James Williams | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Starkey Pearce | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Pearlie Pearce | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | George Pearce | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Stanley Pearce | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | John Pearce | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Joe Pearce | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vonnie Pearce | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Minnie Pearce | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Stephen Brown | 75 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Laura Brown | 68 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)