WL
William Little — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anson-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Little across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anson-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Abraham & Helen — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anson-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lanesboro Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lanesboro Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Little | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Allie Little | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Little | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Little | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Little | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sadie Little | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1910
Anson, North …
Son, age 1
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Anson, North …
Son, age 10
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 15 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Anson, North …
Son, age 21
Anson, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Anson-County, North …
Head, age 31
Anson-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lanesboro Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Little across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Abraham Little (~0.83 confidence) and mother Helen Little (~0.83 confidence) and mother Netta Little (~0.92 confidence) and father John Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Prince Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosanna Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Abraham Little
b. ~1844
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Helen Little
b. ~1855
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Netta Little
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Little
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Little
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Prince Little
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosanna Little
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Little
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Anson-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Anson-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02871-00524)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Robert Currie | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James V. Currie | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Betty Ruth Currie | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | William Little THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Sadie Little | 27 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mary Clara Little | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Allie Jane Little | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Sarah Elizabeth Little | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | John William Little | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Annie Allen | 53 | Head | H | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Allen | 31 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Blanche Allen | 23 | Daughter-in-law | House Keeper | North Carolina |
| 13 | James Allen | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Katie Allen | 21 | Daughter-in-law | H | North Carolina |
| 15 | Katherine Allen | 5 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Buster Starling | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Katie Lee Starling | 20 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 18 | Martha Caroline Starling | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Catherine Starling | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Bessie Lee Starling | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | J. Fisher Lockhart | 58 | Head | U | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sallie Mcclendon | 67 | Head | U | North Carolina |
| 23 | Ethel Mcclendon | 42 | Daughter | H | North Carolina |
| 24 | Edna Mcclendon | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Newel Lee Lockhart | 26 | Head | Guard | North Carolina |
| 26 | Hazel Rachel Lockhart | 24 | Wife | Button Sewer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Edward Lee Lockhart | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Ethel Graves | 46 | Head | House Work | North Carolina |
| 29 | William Graves | 22 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Francis Graves | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 31 | J. D. Dipp | 32 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Belzora Dipp | 31 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 33 | Rebecca Joyce Dipp | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jones Clabert Pruette | 44 | Head | Brick Mason | North Carolina |
| 35 | Lula Garmise Pruette | 50 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 36 | Elsie Mae Pruette | 14 | Daughter | Student | North Carolina |
| 37 | Edd Starling | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rosa Starling | 40 | Wife | H | North Carolina |
| 39 | Cassie Lee Jackson | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | John Thomas Jackson | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 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)