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William Black — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cabarrus-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cabarrus-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmett & Mrs — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cabarrus-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cabarrus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabarrus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Black | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Black | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Smaralee Black | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mrs Black | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Clinton Black | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Black | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Black | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cabarrus, North …
Son, age 2
Cabarrus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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
Cabarrus, North …
Son, age 12
Cabarrus, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Cabarrus-County, North …
Son, age 24
Cabarrus-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cabarrus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cabarrus |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emmett Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mrs Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Permelia Black (~0.92 confidence) and father Archie Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Black (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Emmett Black
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mrs Black
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Permelia Black
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Archie Black
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Black
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Black
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Joseph Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joyce Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Smaralee Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Cabarrus-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Cabarrus-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02882-00184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Betty Jane Chaney | 8 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Freddie Sue Chaney | 5 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jimmie Chaney | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mrs Annie Black | 45 | head | Housework | North Carolina |
| 45 | William Black THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clinton Black | 20 | son | Hauler | North Carolina |
| 47 | Smaralee Black | 16 | daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 48 | Joseph Black | 15 | son | Student | North Carolina |
| 49 | Joyce Black | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Anne Black | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | William Rose | 21 | head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 52 | Roland Brooks | 49 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Beatrice Brooks | 46 | wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 54 | James Brooks | 21 | son | Truck Driver | North Carolina |
| 55 | Eloise Brooks | 19 | daughter | Inspector | North Carolina |
| 56 | Geraldine Brooks | 16 | daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 57 | Elise Brooks | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | John Brooks | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Carol Brooks | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Billy Brooks | 4 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Roy Whitley | 25 | head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ruth Whitley | 23 | wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jimmie Whitley | 2 | son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fred Whitley | 0 | son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Beatty | 29 | head | Mechanic | North Carolina |
| 66 | Lois Beatty | 23 | wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 67 | William Jr Beatty | 1 | son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 68 | Keith Beatty | 0 | son | 0 | North Carolina |
| 69 | Alexander Burnett | 38 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Hattie Burnett | 31 | wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 71 | Charlie Burnett | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Clarence Burnett | 12 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Fay Burnett | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Lula Burnett | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | They Burnett | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Ted Burnett | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Mary Burnett | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Frank Long | 62 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Minnie Long | 63 | wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 80 | Tillman Long | 32 | son | Fixer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)