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William Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buncombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buncombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Asheville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Sexton | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Olivia Sexton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Sexton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Sexton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Virgil Sexton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Sexton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Buncombe, North …
Son, age
Buncombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Buncombe-County, North …
Son, age 10
Buncombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asheville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buncombe |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Sexton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sexton
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Ethel Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Buncombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02877-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred A Jones | 16 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Christine Jones | 14 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Eula M Jones | 13 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Herbert Jones | 11 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Rosanna Jones | 9 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Thelma Jones | 7 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Arnold Jones | 5 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Melvin Jones | 3 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Jones | 0 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Talmadge Butler | 43 | head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bertha Butler | 39 | wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lizzie Williams | 48 | head | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Bennie Henry | 25 | lodger | Shoe Shiner | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mabel Henry | 30 | lodger (wife) | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Ida M Henry | 16 | lodger (daughter) | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Bennie R Henry | 14 | lodger (son) | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Virgil Sexton | 42 | head | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 58 | Olivia Sexton | 40 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Virgil Jr Sexton | 18 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mary A Sexton | 14 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ethel N Sexton | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Sexton THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Boyd | 44 | head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 64 | Ceree Boyd | 24 | daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 65 | Robert Boyd | 28 | son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Jr Boyd | 2 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dorothy Boyd | 5 | grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Ceree Watkins | 30 | lodger | Pastry Cook | South Carolina |
| 69 | Ollie Watkins | 27 | lodger (wife) | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Ruby Watkins | 8 | lodger (daughter) | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Ophelia Watkins | 7 | lodger (daughter) | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary J Watkins | 1 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Adolphus Davenport | 34 | lodger | Porter | South Carolina |
| 74 | Laura Davenport | 29 | lodger (wife) | Clothes Presser | Virginia |
| 75 | Claude Davenport | 11 | lodger's son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Robert Hawthorne | 22 | head | Waiter | North Carolina |
| 77 | Blanche Hawthorne | 19 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 78 | Robert Jr Hawthorne | 1 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louie Miles | 49 | mother-in-law | Maid | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lula Stribling | 66 | head | — | South 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)