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William Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Perquimans-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ritchard & Alfonza — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Perquimans-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Hope Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Banks | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Leroy Banks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Linwood Banks | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vida Banks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Banks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alfonza Banks | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perquimans, North …
Other, age
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Perquimans, North …
Son, age 11
Perquimans, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William E |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Perquimans-County, North …
Son, age 20
Perquimans-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Hope Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Perquimans |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 166 |
| 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 William Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ritchard Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Alfonza Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorathey Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ritchard Banks
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alfonza Banks
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Banks
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorathey Banks
b. ~1903
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Banks
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Vida Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Linwood Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Perquimans-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02956-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas H Jones | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Sallie M Jones | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mildred F Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Billie H Jones | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Fred S Jones | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Harold Jones | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ulysses Skinner | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth B Skinner | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Mae M Skinner | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William H Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Doris Williams | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Jessie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Fleetwood Williams | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Elias E Horton | 71 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Maggie Horton | 59 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hugh Alexander | 61 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Janice Alexander | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Frank Skinner | 66 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lucy Skinner | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | James S Overton | 56 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | David Overton | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Dillard | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Henry Mallory | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Enoch Mallory | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Hattie Mallory | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Joseph W Leigh | 10 | Nephew | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Earl M Perry | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Gladys H Perry | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Earlie H Perry | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dorothy G Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Thomas S Perry | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Alfonza Banks | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Josephine Banks | 39 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | William Banks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Leroy Banks | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Linwood Banks | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Vida Banks | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | John Simpson | 72 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Stella M Simpson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ursula Whidbee | 46 | Keeper | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)