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William Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bertie-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Freeman across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bertie-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rhoden & Rebecca — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bertie-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snakebite Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Snakebite Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Freeman | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Freeman | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jean Freeman | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Johnnie Freeman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Freeman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Essie Freeman | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Bertie, North …
Son, age 4
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Sep |
| Birth Year | 1896 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1910
Bertie, North …
Son, age 13
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William McK |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Bertie, North …
Head, age 24
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Bertie, North …
Head, age 34
Bertie, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Bertie-County, North …
Head, age 44
Bertie-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Snakebite Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bertie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Freeman across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Rhoden Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Francis Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Rhoden Freeman
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Freeman
b. ~1855
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Francis Freeman
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Freeman
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · 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 — Bertie-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Bertie-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02874-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona Austin | 80 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Johnnie Stokes | 50 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 3 | Harry E. Stokes | 44 | Son | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Jones | 24 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 5 | Jack Jacobs | 34 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 6 | Solomon Caudle | 34 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 7 | Kenneth Bennet | 28 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 8 | Romie Hockay | 25 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 9 | James Mason | 23 | Head | Camp Worker | Virginia |
| 10 | Samie Hudson | 37 | Head | Camp Worker | Virginia |
| 11 | Ellis Minter | 33 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 12 | Will King | 19 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Freeman THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Essie Freeman | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | William Jr. Freeman | 25 | Son | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 16 | Clarence Freeman | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Jean Freeman | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Johnnie Freeman | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Jimie Bazemore | 32 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 20 | Annie Bazemore | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | James Bazemore | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Viola Bazemore | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Marie Bazemore | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Vera Bazemore | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Eloise Bazemore | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Dorothy Bazemore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Honeywood Cherry | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Robert Royster | 44 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 29 | Sam Berry | 27 | Lodger | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Willie Darden | 38 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Mollie Darden | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Darden | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Lucile Powell | 38 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jack Powell | 40 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Henry Powell | 12 | Lodger | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 36 | Peter Brown | 64 | Lodger | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 37 | Andrew Hall | 40 | Head | Camp Worker | North Carolina |
| 38 | Hazel Hall | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Lee Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Howard Hall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)