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Walter Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylva - twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 183 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Township / Ward | Sylva Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Barbara Williams | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Williams | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ruby Williams | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, North …
Son, age 3
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Jackson, North …
Son, age 13
Jackson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Jackson-County, North …
Head, age 23
Jackson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sylva - twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 183 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Walter Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Williams
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Williams
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Williams
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Williams
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Jackson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02932-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiland Loftis | 17 | Son | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 2 | Fenton Loftis | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Loftis | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rosa V. Loftis | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Avery Loftis | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gentry Loftis | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Fred Beasley | 46 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Minnie Beasley | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Carl Beasley | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Hal Beasley | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 11 | Juanita Beasley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Emma Beasley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Burton Commons | 23 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Bertie Commons | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lila Commons | 54 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Rebecca Commons | 24 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | John Commons | 20 | Brother | Cook | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lillie Commons | 17 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Norman Williams | 30 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Elda Williams | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Gwendale Williams | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Avis Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Don Williams | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Williams THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ruby Williams | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Barbara Ann Williams | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Cherry Parker | 51 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Ola Parker | 53 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Lillie Mae Parker | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Frank Parker | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 32 | Stella Parker | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bonnie Parker | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Robert Parker | 26 | Head | Labourer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Elizabeth Parker | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Claude Moore | 53 | Head | Bleacher | North Carolina |
| 37 | Dorothy Moore | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Earl Moore | 26 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Paul Moore | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 40 | Ferbie Moore | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)