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Viola Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Viola Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Female
Daughter
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bensalem Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bensalem Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 Viola | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Treva Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Foster Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Harold Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arthur Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Estelle Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roy Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ashton Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Viola Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Fred Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Winford Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Moore, North …
Daughter, age 7
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 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 | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Daughter, age 17
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Viola |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bensalem Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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Anchor record
Viola Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harold Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Treva Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Winford Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Foster Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ashton Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00168)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horthy Morgan | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James L Williams | 47 | Head | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 3 | Estelle Williams | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Arthur Williams | 19 | Son | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 5 | Roy C Williams | 18 | Son | Lumberman | North Carolina |
| 6 | Viola Williams THIS PERSON | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Jr Williams | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Foster Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Harold Williams | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Treva Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Winford Williams | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ashton Ray Williams | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Fred D Williams | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Thomas F Tyson | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lula Tyson | 45 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John F Booth | 72 | Brother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Mamie Booth | 61 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Dosie Davis | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | North Carolina |
| 20 | Mary D Davis | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Junior J Davis | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | John L Davis | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Angellee Davis | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Maudeline Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Alton Richardson | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Gladys Richardson | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Richardson | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Florine Richardson | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Donald Richardson | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Velma Richardson | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Richardson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Eli Brewer | 78 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mary C Brewer | 67 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Martin L Thomas | 42 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alice Thomas | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Nellie Thomas | 48 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Noah Thomas | 54 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Grady Freeman | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mamie Freeman | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Swannie M Freeman | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
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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)