William Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Guilford-County, North Carolina

Our Model Tree links this William Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guilford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: North Carolina Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Guilford-County, North Carolina
Surname	McDowell
Given Name	William R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	North Carolina
1935 Residence (County)	Guilford
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	G 6
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina
Township / Ward	Greensboro
Est. Birth Year	~1925

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
Emily Mcdowell	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Mcdowell	Son	—	15	~1925
Joseph Mcdowell	Son	—	18	~1922
Grace Mcdowell	Head	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1930

Guilford, North …

Son, age 4

Guilford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDowell
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	4
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

1940

Guilford-County, North …

Son, age 15

Guilford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members

Surname	McDowell
Given Name	William R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	North Carolina
1935 Residence (County)	Guilford
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	G 6
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Mcdowell

Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · North Carolina

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Sibling

Joseph Mcdowell

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Emily Mcdowell

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

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 — Guilford-County, North Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02919-00712)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James W Hale	2	Son	—	North Carolina
42	Berta Hale	38	Head	Cotton Mill	North Carolina
43	Gertrude Hale	19	Wife	—	North Carolina
44	William Burchell	32	Head	Works Program Administration	Virginia
45	John Cole	32	Step-son	Private Work	Mississippi
46	Harry Smith	21	Head	Welfare Bldg	North Carolina
47	Verlie J Smith	17	Wife	—	North Carolina
48	Grace F Mcdowell	42	Head	—	North Carolina
49	Joseph E Mcdowell	18	Son	Department Store	North Carolina
50	William R Mcdowell THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	North Carolina
51	Emily A Mcdowell	12	Daughter	—	North Carolina
52	James F Wrenn	23	Head	Cotton Mill	North Carolina
53	Dorothy M Wrenn	23	Wife	—	North Carolina
54	Annie J Wrenn	4	Daughter	—	North Carolina
55	George F Bowman	34	Head	—	North Carolina
56	Mary J Bowman	16	Daughter	—	North Carolina
57	William M Bowman	13	Son	—	North Carolina
58	Betty M Bowman	11	Daughter	—	North Carolina
59	Bessie C Abbot	52	Head	—	Indiana
60	Leslie Abbot	62	Brother	Loan + Trust Co	North Carolina
61	Rosa Abbot	60	Sister	City Schools	North Carolina
62	Laura N Hackett	55	Head	—	North Carolina
63	George A Hackett	51	Brother	—	North Carolina
64	Cellie L Johnson	45	Head	Beauty Shop	North Carolina
65	Mittie Meece	40	Head	—	North Carolina
66	Helen Meece	24	Daughter	—	North Carolina
67	John Meece	20	Son	—	North Carolina
68	Jack Meece	22	Son	—	North Carolina
69	Gladys Sides	28	Head	Hotel	North Carolina
70	William J Sides	11	Son	—	North Carolina
71	Gene S Sides	10	Son	—	North Carolina
72	Jack Sides	7	Son	—	North Carolina
73	Douglas Sides	3	Son	—	North Carolina
74	Ethel L Saunders	49	Head	—	Virginia
75	Charles Rankin	48	Lodger	Contracting	North Carolina
76	Joseph May	65	Lodger	Electrical Co	North Carolina
77	Claudia Edwards	45	Lodger	Cigar Factory	North Carolina
78	Ruth E Morgan	22	Lodger	Cigar Factory	Georgia
79	Preston R Carter	19	Head	—	North Carolina
80	Kathleen H Carter	16	Wife	—	North Carolina

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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)

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