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Sarah Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Sarah Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Mollie — first a spouse (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Spouse
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount City |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Rocky Mount City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Sarah | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamie Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Johnnie Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Sarah Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Other, age 6
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Granddaughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Edgecombe, North …
Daughter, age 17
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 17 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Edgecombe-County, North …
Spouse, age 26
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Sarah |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rocky Mount City |
| Hours Worked | 4 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Sarah Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Williams
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Williams
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Sarah Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02906-00419)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cardere Brown | 24 | son | Blacksmith | North Carolina |
| 42 | Roland Brown | 17 | son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ada Brown | 15 | Daughter | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 44 | Beulah Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Roscoe Brown | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Mildred Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Geneva Phillips | 22 | Daughter | House Maid | North Carolina |
| 48 | Erline Phillips | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Reddick Taylor | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Taylor | 20 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy Taylor | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Ernest Taylor | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Willie B Taylor | 21 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Jun P Jenkins | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Emma Jenkins | 40 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Pauline Jenkins | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lillian Jenkins | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 58 | Eadie Jenkins | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Major Williams | 55 | Head | Merchant Helper | Virginia |
| 60 | Lena Williams | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Thomas Dancy | 65 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lucinda Dancy | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | James Williams | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sarah Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | James T. Williams | 9 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Johnnie Williams | 6 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mamie L. Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | David J. Williams | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | John G. Wood | 65 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Mary J. Wood | 63 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Beckie Wood | 40 | son | Bell Hop | North Carolina |
| 72 | Joseph Wood | 37 | son | Bell Hop | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ruth Wood | 36 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 74 | William M. Hurley | 69 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Luvenia Hurley | 65 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | James Osborn | 65 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 77 | Martha Killew | 18 | Grand-daughter | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 78 | Gladys Killew | 16 | Grand-daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 79 | Amos Killew | 14 | Grand-son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 80 | Willie L Murry | 29 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Sarah
Gen 1 · 2 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)