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William Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machin. operator |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Machin. Operator |
| Township / Ward | Township 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Rice | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Rice | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Zora Rice | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, North …
Other, age 22
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Step Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Madison, North …
Other, age 33
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Step-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 43
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Machin. operator |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 358 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Rice
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · North Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank O. Honeycutt | 51 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Alice Honeycutt | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Frank O. Jr. Honeycutt | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charlie Craine | 55 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 45 | Mary O. Craine | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Richard Craine | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Raymond Craine | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Edward Craine | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 49 | Edna M. Craine | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Charles Craine | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Loyd A. Honeycutt | 58 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 52 | Lillie E. Honeycutt | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Wade Edwards | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Lois Edwards | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Shirley Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Jonah Henderson | 42 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Theodore Harling | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Zora Harling | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Mary J. Harling | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Mike Griffin | 73 | Father-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Addie S. Griffin | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Howard Griffin | 25 | Brother-in-law | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Billy Rice | 10 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Herman Thomas | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | Tilda Thomas | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jesse Talton | 23 | Head | Logger | North Carolina |
| 67 | Grace Talton | 22 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Isabelle Talton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | William Rice THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Machin. Operator | North Carolina |
| 70 | Zora Rice | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Margaret Rice | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Jethro Lowe | 63 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 73 | Milam Lowe | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Roy Lowe | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 75 | Belva Lowe | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Helen Lowe | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Eugene Lowe | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lyndia Bullman | 51 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Emery Bullman | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Thelma Bullman | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | 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)