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William Rich — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Haywood-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Rich across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Haywood-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Haywood-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivy Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ivy Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Rich | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mary Rich | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Columbus Rich | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Cordell Rich | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Rich | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Haywood, North …
Son, age 7
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 |
1930
Haywood, North …
Son, age 17
Haywood, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Haywood-County, North …
Son, age 27
Haywood-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ivy Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Haywood |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Rich across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Rich (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rich (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rich (~0.92 confidence) and father Chas Rich (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Rich
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rich
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rich
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Chas Rich
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rich
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Cordell Rich
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Columbus Rich
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Haywood-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Haywood-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02927-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucille Ward | 9 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Charles Rich | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Rich | 62 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Columbus Rich | 29 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | William Rich THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cordell Rich | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | James Rich | 27 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Annie B. Rich | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | J. T. Rich | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 10 | Albert Rich | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 11 | Maggie Rich | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Grace Rich | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Hazel Rich | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | J. M. Rich | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Clara Rich | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Hester Rich | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | James Harkey | 35 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Eli Fie | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Rhoda B. Fie | 64 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Carl B. Caldwell | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Era Caldwell | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Rosemary Caldwell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Paul Caldwell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Betty Sue Caldwell | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Frank Setzer | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 26 | Pearl B. Setzer | 43 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Carl Setzer | 22 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Joe Setzer | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Jack Setzer | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Arthur Lambert | 27 | Head | Tree Surgeon | North Carolina |
| 31 | Ethel B. Lambert | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Arthur Lambert | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Barbara Lambert | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Veda Lee Shields | 19 | Cousin | Helper | Georgia |
| 35 | Willie Gentry | 62 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 36 | Clara Gentry | 54 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Millard Brown | 35 | Son | Logger | North Carolina |
| 38 | Paul Carpenter | 58 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Fannie Brown | 16 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Lloyd Sutton | 46 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)