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William Cobb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cobb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mancey & Shelly — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Toisnot Township |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cobb | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rachel Cobb | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donald Cobb | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, North …
Son, age 8
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Wilson, North …
Son, age 17
Wilson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Wilson-County, North …
Head, age 27
Wilson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Cobb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mancey Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and father Shelly Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cobb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mancey Cobb
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Shelly Cobb
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Cobb
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cobb
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cobb
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02989-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Cobb THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rachel Cobb | 23 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 3 | Donald Cobb | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Victor E. Baines | 44 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jamie Baines | 43 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 6 | Gwendolyne Baines | 17 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 7 | James E. Robbins | 16 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Johnson | 43 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 9 | Jasper Johnson | 19 | Son | House Work | North Carolina |
| 10 | Haywood Baines | 88 | Father | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Mark Bullock | 29 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | C. T. Cary | 53 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lillie Cary | 40 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 14 | Esther Cary | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Edith Cary | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dorothy Cary | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Bettie Cary | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John Jones | 66 | Hired Hand | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | W. T. Cary | 52 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 20 | Maggie Cary | 40 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 21 | Thomas Cary | 20 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 22 | W. T. Jr. Cary | 16 | Son | Farming | North Carolina |
| 23 | Eula Cary | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Mc Cary | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | James Batts | 63 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 26 | James Jr. Batts | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | William Pitt | 42 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 28 | Hattie Pitt | 43 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 29 | Otha Pitt | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Gertie Pitt | 18 | Daughter | House Work | North Carolina |
| 31 | Clarence E. Pitt | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Raleigh Lee Pitt | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Archie Dell Pitt | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Willie Howard Pitt | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edd Robbin | 40 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 36 | Lessie May Robbin | 32 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 37 | C. H. Lewis Joyner | 28 | Bro-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Margrette M. Joyner | 61 | Mother-in-law | House Work | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margrette Ruth Joyner | 19 | Sis-in-law | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)