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William Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnston-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnston-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Sam — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnston-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elevation Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Elevation Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Parker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Parker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Parker | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Joseph Parker | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Flonnie Parker | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Johnston, North …
Son, age 17
Johnston, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Johnston-County, North …
Head, age 27
Johnston-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elevation Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnston |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Della Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Parker
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Parker
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Della Parker
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Parker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Johnston-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnston-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02933-00687)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Irene Parker | 20 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Clarence B. Stanley | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Allene Stanley | 17 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Lawrence D. Stanley | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | King Allen | 29 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 46 | Missie Allen | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Ray E. Allen | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Dalton Allen | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Bethany Allen | 31 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | William M. Parker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 51 | Flonnie Parker | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Joseph E. Parker | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Mary E. Parker | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mary Parker | 71 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Earnest G. Allen | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Hattie B. Allen | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Mildred Allen | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Sir Walter A. Parker | 32 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Birdie Parker | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Josephine Parker | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ruby E. Parker | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ezra B. Parker | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 63 | May Parker | 45 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Milton Parker | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Velma Parker | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edgie Parker | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Jessie B. Parker | 19 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ethyl Mae Parker | 18 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Shellie H. Johnson | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Pashie Johnson | 50 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Frank Harris | 31 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jennie Harris | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Pearl Harris | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Cora E. Jackson | 30 | Wife|Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Edward Norris | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Betty Norris | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Earl Norris | 17 | Grandson | Family Worker | North Carolina |
| 79 | A. Bedenza Johnson | 37 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Pauline Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)