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William Green — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Granville-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Granville-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sid & Joe — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Granville-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brassfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Brassfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Green | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Green | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Maggie Green | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Susie Green | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Granville, North …
Son, age 7
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Granville, North …
Son, age 16
Granville, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Granville-County, North …
Head, age 26
Granville-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brassfield Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Granville |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sid Green (~0.92 confidence) and father Joe Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Green (~0.83 confidence) and mother Hattie Green (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Green (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Sid Green
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joe Green
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Green
b. ~1849
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Hattie Green
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Green
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Green
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Granville-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Granville-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02917-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allie G. Overton | 37 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 42 | Lillie M. Overton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Joe W. Overton | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mary E. Overton | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Corine Overton | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Melvin Bailey | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Thaddeus Mitchell | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Juanita Mitchell | 26 | Sister | H | North Carolina |
| 49 | Obie Mitchell | 25 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 50 | George Royster | 29 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Lillie M. Royster | 31 | Daughter-in-law | H | North Carolina |
| 52 | Bessie M. Royster | 6 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Harold Bullock | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Josephine G. Bullock | 26 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 55 | John H. Jr. Bullock | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | W. Edward Bullock | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ned Bullock | 70 | Father | U | North Carolina |
| 58 | William H. Fuller | 25 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 59 | Lessie Fuller | 26 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 60 | Robert Fuller | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sidney Dunston | 36 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Bill Dunston | 14 | Son | S | North Carolina |
| 63 | Pender Dunston | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Fannie Dunston | 65 | Mother | H | North Carolina |
| 65 | Thomas Sherman | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Hazel G. Sherman | 32 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dora G. Sherman | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Goldie Arrington | 20 | Lodger | H | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Green THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Susie J. Green | 23 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 71 | Eunice V. Green | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Maggie Green | 54 | Mother | H | North Carolina |
| 73 | Shallie White | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Ola M. White | 45 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 75 | Robert L. White | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 76 | William White | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Rosa L. White | 21 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 78 | Alvin B. Starnes | 34 | Head | Superintendent | North Carolina |
| 79 | Ernestine Starnes | 30 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alvin B. Jr. Starnes | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)