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William Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rowan-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rowan-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jesse — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rowan-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Spencer City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seydell Burton | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Betty Burton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jessie Burton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| R Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Gladys Burton | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rowan, North …
Son, age 7
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Rowan, North …
Son, age 17
Rowan, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| 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
Rowan-County, North …
Son, age 27
Rowan-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rowan |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jessie Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Burton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Burton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jessie Burton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Burton
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Seydell Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Rowan-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Rowan-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02969-00648)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Knotts | 50 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mamie J Knotts | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | O Dell Knotts | 21 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 4 | P Edward Knotts | 18 | Son | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Marie P Knotts | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | W L Knotts | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Raymond Knotts | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Billy Knotts | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Archie F Walker | 67 | Head | Retired Carman | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary V Walker | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harvey E Walker | 33 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 12 | Janie Walker | 38 | Daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jimmie Walker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Frances Summers | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Jessie L Ward | 51 | Head | Carman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Nannie C Ward | 46 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Glenn A Ward | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Ervin T Coates | 30 | Head | Dyer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lucille V Coates | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Floyd E Coates | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Patsy S Coates | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hoare D Henderson | 50 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 23 | C B Henderson | 38 | Wife | Owner | North Carolina |
| 24 | A Alfred Yodell | 63 | Head | Painter | North Carolina |
| 25 | Daisy S Yodell | 57 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edna L Yodell | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 27 | Harry H Yodell | 26 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 28 | Clyde E Yodell | 22 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 29 | E Evelyn Yodell | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Jimmie E Yodell | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Jessie R Burton | 49 | Head | Helper | North Carolina |
| 32 | Gladys Burton | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | William J Burton THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Seydell Burton | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 35 | R C Burton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Betty Sue Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | John P Parks | 36 | Head | Repair | North Carolina |
| 38 | Beulah M Parks | 34 | Wife | Seamstress | North Carolina |
| 39 | Rachel V Parks | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | W J Parks | 11 | Son | — | 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)