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William Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Person-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Person-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Person-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | NYA School Bldg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Roxboro Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Ramsey | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Ramsey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Ramsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| R Ramsey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Cathern Ramsey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ada Ramsey | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| George Ramsey | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Heddy Ramsey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Person, North …
Son, age 1
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Person, North …
Son, age 11
Person, North Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Person-County, North …
Son, age 22
Person-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roxboro Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Person |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | NYA School Bldg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| 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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father George Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Ramsey
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ramsey
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Ramsey
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Ramsey
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Ramsey
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ramsey
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Heddy Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cathern Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Person-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Person-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02957-00542)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dozie Tapp | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Queenie Mae Tapp | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Hester Tapp | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Lawrence Tapp | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Carter Daniel | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Merah Daniel | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Charlie Daniel | 29 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mabel Daniel | 24 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mack Daniel | 31 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Victoria Daniel | 28 | Wife | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 11 | Talmage Daniel | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Ida Daniel | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lewis Griffin | 30 | Head | Dye Dept | Virginia |
| 14 | Gilmer Griffin | 26 | Wife | Ironer | Virginia |
| 15 | C. R. Griffin | 58 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Maggie Griffin | 56 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Arlene Griffin | 15 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 18 | George Ramsey | 58 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Ada Ramsey | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Heddy Ramsey | 23 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | William Ramsey THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 22 | Archie Ramsey | 20 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Cathern Ramsey | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Beatrice Ramsey | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | R. T. Ramsey | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Will Daniel | 68 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Emma Daniel | 56 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Daniel | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Ballard Daniel | 34 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Daniel | 30 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Zack Day | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Raymond Daniel | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie Daniel | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Carolyn Daniel | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Columbus Moore | 24 | Head | Truck Helper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Rosa Moore | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Pattie Moore | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Edgar Riley | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Mamie Riley | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)