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William Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Mcpherson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alamance-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Tho — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alamance-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saw mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Sawmill Worker |
| Township / Ward | Township 8 South Newlin |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Callan | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Virgie Mcpherson | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Mcpherson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Mcpherson | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Harlan Mcpherson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Alamance, North …
Son, age 3
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Alamance, North …
Son, age 13
Alamance, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Alamance-County, North …
Son, age 23
Alamance-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | McPherson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Alamance |
| Occupation | Saw mill |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 98 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| 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 Mcpherson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and father Tho Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Virgie Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Mcpherson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tho Mcpherson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mcpherson
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Mcpherson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Mcpherson
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Virgie Mcpherson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Mcpherson
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Harlan Mcpherson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Alamance-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Alamance-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02868-00636)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essie Rea White | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | James White | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Becky White | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Fannie White | 50 | Daughter | Private Home | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hazel White | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Roy White | 22 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 7 | Clarence White | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Peelie Harris | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Trimmie Harris | 47 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Alfred Harris | 28 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Howard Harris | 24 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Luke Holiday | 69 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 13 | Eliza O. Holiday | 91 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Webb Findley | 57 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 15 | Alma Findley | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Lee Sadie Findley | 23 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ray Ratcliff | 23 | Servant | Farm | North Carolina |
| 18 | Arlie Findley | 75 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Cam Stafford | 48 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 20 | Julia Stafford | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Eunice Stafford | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Hermit Stafford | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Onnie Stafford | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Margarette Stafford | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Hilda Stafford | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Edd Cheek | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Flora Cheek | 49 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Catherine Coley | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Beatrice Coley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Harrison Richardson | 52 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 31 | Daisy Richardson | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bennie Richardson | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Bettie Richardson | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Dora Ann Richardson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Thomas Mcpherson | 60 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 36 | Virgie Mcpherson | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | William Mcpherson THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 38 | Harlan Mcpherson | 21 | Son | Saw Mill | North Carolina |
| 39 | Beulah Callan | 35 | Boarder | Skin Winder | North Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Buck | 23 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)