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William Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hoke-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cameron across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hoke-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — 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 | Hoke-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quewhiffle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Quewhiffle |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Cameron | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Cameron | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ruby Cameron | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Patsy Cameron | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lillie Cameron | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| John Cameron | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 5
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Cumberland, North …
Son, age 16
Cumberland, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Hoke-County, North …
Son, age 27
Hoke-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Quewhiffle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hoke |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Cameron across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and father John Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cameron (~0.81 confidence) and mother Sallie Cameron (~0.81 confidence) and mother Lillie Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ora Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosalie Cameron (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
John Cameron
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Cameron
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cameron
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cameron
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Sallie Cameron
b. ~1861
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Lillie Cameron
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ora Cameron
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosalie Cameron
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Cameron
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Katie Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hoke-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Hoke-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02929-00759)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert C. Rose | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Betty A. Rose | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | David Rose | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Albert Mcleod | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ena Mcleod | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jesse Currie Mcleod | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Cameron | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Lillie B. Cameron | 60 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Katie B. Cameron | 36 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | William W. Cameron THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ruby Cameron | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Patsy R. Cameron | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | John D. Mcleod | 46 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ben Mcleod | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 55 | Bob Mcleod | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Angus Love | 57 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Harriet Love | 52 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | James Cameron | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Verna Cameron | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mary F. Cameron | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Verna Cameron | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Eliza Smith | 50 | Lodger | Cook | North Carolina |
| 63 | Cyrus Leagard | 60 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Cora I. Leagard | 58 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eugene Leagard | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Alvin Leagard | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 67 | Johnnie Leagard | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | John A. Leagard | 12 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | David Robeson | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Janie Robeson | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Franklin Robeson | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jannie Robeson | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | David Jr. Robeson | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Will Ray | 45 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Josephine Ray | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Willie Ray | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Farmer Johnson | 19 | Boarder | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Norman Passmore | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Mandy Passmore | 45 | Wife | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | — | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)