WO
William Owen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gaston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Owen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gaston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gaston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same town |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | South Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Owen | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dudley Owen | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Harry Owen | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Margaret Owen | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nola Owen | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Hester Owen | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Owen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dewey Owen | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gaston, North …
Son, age 2
Gaston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gaston-County, North …
Son, age 12
Gaston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gaston |
| Highest Grade | G-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same town |
| 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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Owen
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · North Carolina
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Margaret Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dudley Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Gaston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02915-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Arthur L. Deyton | 40 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 3 | Virgie B. Deyton | 33 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 4 | Earl Deyton | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Hilly Deyton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | David Deyton | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Juney L. Stallain | 67 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 8 | Lunney Stallain | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Hester Stallain | 21 | Daughter | Sweeper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Nellie Stallain | 20 | Daughter | Winder | North Carolina |
| 11 | Charlie O. Law | 66 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 12 | Eloise Watts | 28 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Harvey Watts | 45 | Son-in-law | Sweeper | Old Carolina |
| 14 | Hargline Watts | 12 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Henry Watts | 1 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Dewey M. Owen | 29 | Head | Quiller | North Carolina |
| 17 | Nola O. Owen | 41 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 18 | Margaret Owen | 18 | Daughter | Packer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Hester Owen | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Dudley Owen | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Owen THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Elizabeth Owen | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Harry Owen | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Donald Rhodes | 29 | Head | Foreman Of Boiler Room | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pauline O. Rhodes | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Donna Lynn Rhodes | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Beatrice Bumgardner | 19 | Niece | Stenographer | North Carolina |
| 28 | John L. Vock | 45 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Mary B. Vock | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 30 | Mary Jane Vock | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Elizabeth Vock | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Dorothy Vock | 4 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 33 | J. Hill Ballard | 48 | Head | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 34 | Anne O. Ballard | 48 | Wife | Nurse | North Carolina |
| 35 | Hilda Ann Ballard | 25 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | James E. Young | 22 | Head | Layer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Hazel Young | 20 | Wife | Winder | North Carolina |
| 38 | Rosy Gene Young | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Loretta Young | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Willie D. Crisp | 14 | Sister-in-law | Winder | 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)