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William Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Fred — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Bath Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agusta Boyd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Boyd | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Boyd | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Fred Boyd | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cherry Boyd | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 3
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Wm. A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Beaufort, North …
Son, age 14
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Son, age 24
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bath Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cherry Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Price Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Boyd
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Boyd
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cherry Boyd
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Price Boyd
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katy Boyd
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Fred Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agusta Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02873-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Webster | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Mary B Webster | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Jean Webster | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Barbara Webster | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Florence Cornwell | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Hassel O Tetterton | 28 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Arkite Tetterton | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Cyril Tetterton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nellie Harris | 64 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Addie Harris | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 51 | John Boyd | 57 | Head | Policeman | North Carolina |
| 52 | Cherry Boyd | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William Boyd THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fred Boyd | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Agusta Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Sarah Beckwith | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William Beckwith | 55 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Oley O Trask | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | John Fatham | 25 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Aubrey Eborn | 26 | Boarder | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Alitha Eborn | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | L Purvis Harris | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Rosa B Harris | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Christine Harris | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | L Purvis Jr Harris | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rudolph Columbus | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Rachel Columbus | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | William T Foskey | 62 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Harold Foskey | 33 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Lalla Foskey | 27 | Daughter in law | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Leslie T Foskey | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Doris Jean Foskey | 2 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Julian R Foskey | None | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Monroe W Harris | 57 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Alice Harris | 65 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | James F Tyer | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Jennie Tyer | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Miller O Tyer | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Claire Tyer | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ann Tyer | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)