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William Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lillie & Robert — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Healing Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Healing Springs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadie Cole | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Doris Cole | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Cole | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Nancy Cole | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Davidson, North …
Son, age 20
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| 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 |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Davidson, North …
Head, age 31
Davidson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Davidson-County, North …
Head, age 40
Davidson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Healing Springs Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Lillie Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Lillie Cole
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Cole
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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 — Davidson-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02898-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marie Rogers | 18 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | J. R. Rogers | 73 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | James E. Rogers | 38 | son | Section Laborer | North Carolina |
| 44 | Vada Rogers | 33 | daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | James E. Jr. Rogers | 10 | grand-son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Robert L. Cole | 61 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | John Cole | 26 | son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | William Cole THIS PERSON | 40 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Nancy Cole | 48 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Sadie Cole | 15 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Doris Cole | 10 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Eli Williams | 30 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mae Williams | 28 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Bobbie Williams | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Donald Williams | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Betty Jean Williams | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William A. Williams | 74 | father | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | H. L. D. Burnett | 88 | head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | J. Lee Rush | 58 | head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 60 | D. L. Murray | 54 | head | Operator Clerk | North Carolina |
| 61 | Jennie Murray | 52 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Evelyn Murray | 29 | daughter | Registered Nurse | North Carolina |
| 63 | Jonlyn Murray | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Murray | 17 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | C. D. Morgan | 47 | head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 66 | Rosie E. Morgan | 37 | wife | Post Mistress | North Carolina |
| 67 | Gerald Lee Morgan | 13 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Carolyn Jane Morgan | 11 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Dorothy Rose Morgan | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | James P. Morgan | 7 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Trig Jean Morgan | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | J. Roberts | 42 | head | Chief Operator | North Carolina |
| 73 | Helen Roberts | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Joyce Roberts | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Ralph Beckham | 49 | head | Shift Foreman | South Carolina |
| 76 | Nona Beckham | 47 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Hazel Lee Beckham | 19 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Rebecca Beckham | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | C. B. Avery | 31 | head | Switch Board Op. | North Carolina |
| 80 | Connie Avery | 26 | wife | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)