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Viola Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Halifax-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Halifax-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Halifax-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butterwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Butterwood |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Clarence Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jennie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Horace Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lewis Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Pearl Williams | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Susie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Halifax, North …
Daughter, age 5
Halifax, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1940
Halifax-County, North …
Daughter, age 16
Halifax-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Butterwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Halifax |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Viola Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Viola Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Horace Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jennie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maggie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Halifax-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Halifax-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02923-00171)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Nettie Williams | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Theodis Williams | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Clementine Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Helena Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Alphonso Williams | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Elyon Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | J. D. Allen | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mattie B. Allen | 55 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 10 | John H. Williams | 44 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Pearl Williams | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Horace Williams | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lewis Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Viola Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jennie P. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Maggie Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Clarence Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Susie Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | John Jr. Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nancy Williams | 68 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Tommy Williams | 35 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Henry Burt | 42 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Canary Burt | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Burt | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Willie G. Burt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Early B. Burt | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Sallie Burt | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Jr. Burt | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | James E. Burt | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Elbert P. Burt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Grady Burt | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Sr. Burt | 80 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Willie Johnson | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Rhodie Johnson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Betsy Lee | 21 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Offord Lee | 3 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Burma Lee | 2 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mariah Alston | 17 | Step-mother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Sarah Alston | 35 | Step-sister | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 40 | Tom Clark | 56 | Head | Farmer | 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)