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Roy Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sampson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Roy Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sampson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sampson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Mingo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Roy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Mcdougle | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Helen Mcmillan | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mamie Mcmillan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margret Mcdougle | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marshall Mcphail | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Francis Mcmillan | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Cleva Williams | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Olife Mcphail | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lula Mcphail | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mcphail | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leroy Mcphail | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlie Mcmillan | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sampson, North …
Son, age 11
Sampson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Sampson-County, North …
Son, age 21
Sampson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Roy |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sampson |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Roy Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Roy Williams
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Anna Mcdougle
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margret Mcdougle
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Mcmillan
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Mcmillan
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marshall Mcphail
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mamie Mcmillan
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 — Sampson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Sampson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02972-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herman Warren | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 42 | Ruth Warren | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Janet Rose Warren | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Early R. Williams | 24 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 45 | Lona Williams | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Reva Mae Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Early R. Jr. Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Shelby B. Williams | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rudolph Dunning | 24 | Head | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 50 | Thelma Dunning | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Elwood R. Dunning | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Roswell Dunning | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Cleva Williams | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Roy Williams THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 55 | Marshall Mcphail | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | James Floyd Mcphail | 14 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lula Mae Mcphail | 13 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Olife Gray Mcphail | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leroy Mcphail | 3 | Grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Charlie Mcmillan | 22 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 61 | Mamie Mcmillan | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Helen Mcmillan | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Francis Madene Mcmillan | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Margret Mcdougle | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Anna Margret Mcdougle | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Charlie B. Ballance | 69 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 67 | Amma Ballance | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | George D. Owens | 29 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Mary J. Owens | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mollie Agnes Owens | 36 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Walter H. Autry | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 72 | Fulton Autry | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Pauline Autry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Jasper D. Jackson | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 75 | Flora Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James Wright Jackson | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Robert Melvin Jackson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Marjorie Love Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Jasper D. Jr. Jackson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Agatha Jackson | 73 | Mother | — | 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)