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William Franklin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Franklin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 2 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | No 2 Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zohnie Franklin | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Lizzie Franklin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Sophia Franklin | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robbie Franklin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Virginia Franklin | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladis Franklin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Pete Franklin | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Franklin | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lewis Franklin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Maude Franklin | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Son, age 3
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Son, age 14
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Franklin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No 2 Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Industry | S |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Franklin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Franklin
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Sophia Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lizzie Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladis Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zohnie Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robbie Franklin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00983)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hubert O Dixon | 41 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Ethel Dixon | 32 | Wife | — | Same house |
| 3 | Aron Dixon | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Rosavelt Shelton | 29 | Lodger | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Rachel Shelton | 17 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Eugene Letterman | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Earnie Mae Letterman | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Charles Letterman | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hattie Letterman | 58 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Stacy Letterman | 23 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Euches Gunter | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Effie Gunter | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Gunter | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Mammie Sue Gunter | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Margret Lee Gunter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Junior Gunter | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Otis Chandley | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 18 | Lydia Chandley | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Agnes Shelton | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Verlee Shelton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Catshaw Bulah | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mincie Bulah | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Truman Bulah | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edith Bulah | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Dawson Bulah | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Roxie Bulah | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Ballard Bulah | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Evert Jonston | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Allie Jonston | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ransom Jonston | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Pete Franklin | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Maude Franklin | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lewis Franklin | 20 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Gladis Franklin | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lizzie Franklin | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Franklin THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Virginia Franklin | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Zohnie Franklin | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Robbie Franklin | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Sophia Franklin | 6 | Daughter | — | 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)