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William Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Beaufort-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaufort-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaufort-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Acre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Township / Ward | Long Acre |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Burgess | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Maggie Burgess | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Georgeanna Burgess | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Kelly Burgess | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Burgess | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Champ Burgess | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wanda Burgess | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Dolphus Burgess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Beaufort, North …
Head, age 48
Beaufort, North Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Beaufort-County, North …
Head, age 53
Beaufort-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Acre |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaufort |
| Occupation | Tenant |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Burgess
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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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-t0627-02873-00362)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter C. Ellis | 72 | Head | Saw Filer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Moses G. Latham | 38 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 43 | Hilda Latham | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Frances Latham | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Hazel T. Latham | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Lloyd W. Latham | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Dalton E. Latham | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William B. Burgess THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Tenant | North Carolina |
| 49 | Maggie Burgess | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Wanda Burgess | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Dolphus Burgess | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Georgeanna Burgess | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Kelly Burgess | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Johnnie Burgess | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Champ Burgess | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Shrawford Canady | 37 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 57 | Hilda Canady | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Roosevelt King | 35 | Head | Dist Mgr | North Carolina |
| 59 | Sarah E. King | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | George Lyons | 42 | Head | Adjuster | North Carolina |
| 61 | Irene Lyons | 35 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | John O'Neal | 48 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 63 | Josephine O'Neal | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | John T. O'Neal | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Braxton S. O'Neal | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hattie Alligood | 65 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Mildred Spock | 32 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Patricia Spock | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Charles H. Spock | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Dallas Alligood | 27 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 71 | Mildred Alligood | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James V. Alligood | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Eva Alligood | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ethel Alligood | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cyril Alligood | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alta M. Alligood | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty G. Alligood | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Buryl R. Alligood | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Bettie Alligood | 68 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 80 | Annie Alligood | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
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)