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William Fry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Moore-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moore-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moore-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vass town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Township / Ward | Vass Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Fry | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gertie Fry | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Lewis Fry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Fry | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Elizabeth Fry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Moore, North …
Head, age 23
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frye |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Moore, North …
Head, age 33
Moore, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painting Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Moore-County, North …
Head, age 42
Moore-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vass town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moore |
| Occupation | Textile |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Fry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Fry
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Moore-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02947-00534)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Murphy | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Hazel Murphy | 21 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | William Henry Honeycutt | 47 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 4 | Mary Honeycutt | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Edith Honeycutt | 22 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mable Honeycutt | 21 | Son | Textile | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Honeycutt | 18 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 8 | Herman Allen | 25 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 9 | Evelyn Allen | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Herman Honeycutt | 51 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 11 | Dora Honeycutt | 51 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 12 | Mildred Honeycutt | 20 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 13 | Elizabeth Honeycutt | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Charlie Honeycutt | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lester Reddick | 34 | Boarder | Textile | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hinsley Crayton | 32 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Mae Crayton | 25 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 18 | Kenneth Crayton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Lois Crayton | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Raynold D Crayton | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William H Fry THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 22 | Gertie Fry | 37 | Wife | Textile | North Carolina |
| 23 | Lewis Fry | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Frankie Fry | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Fry | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sexton Russell | 22 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 27 | Rosie B Russell | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Norman Russell | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Blake Honeycutt | 35 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 30 | Maggie Honeycutt | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Jr Honeycutt | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | James Honeycutt | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Horton Meacham | 56 | Head | Textile | North Carolina |
| 34 | Etta Meacham | 51 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lillian Meacham | 29 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 36 | Sadie Meacham | 18 | Daughter | Textile | North Carolina |
| 37 | John Meacham | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Lee Meacham | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Scott Duncan | 27 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Maud Duncan | 23 | Wife | Textile | 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)