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William Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mollie & Richard — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | 12 Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Sharp | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Sharp | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Annie Sharp | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Sharp | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Catherine Sharp | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 6
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 15
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 16 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Lab |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Edgecombe-County, North …
Head, age 26
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| 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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mollie Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mollie Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mollie Sharp
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Sharp
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mollie Sharp
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sharp
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02906-00475)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert L Sholar | 42 | Head | Asst. Postmaster | North Carolina |
| 42 | Stella R Sholar | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Edsel W Sholar | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mildred L Sholar | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Colin M Sholar | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Burnon P Atkins | 23 | Head | Loom Man | North Carolina |
| 47 | Conner J (X) Atkins | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Hermon P Jr Atkins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Patricia A Atkins | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Turner Battle | 41 | Head | Trucker | North Carolina |
| 51 | Allena Battle | 35 | Wife | Service | North Carolina |
| 52 | Hayes L Battle | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | John H Battle | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | William E Battle | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Turner Jr Battle | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Battle | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Robert E Battle | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Juanita Battle | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Alexander Mcneal | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 60 | Estella (X) Mcneal | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ida Ruth Mcneal | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Clemmon Mcneal | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Lonnie (X) Proctor | 60 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William A Proctor | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 65 | William Sharp THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farming | North Carolina |
| 66 | Catherine Sharp | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Annie F Sharp | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Mary E Sharp | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ella M Sharp | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Howard B (X) Goodwin | 24 | Head | Merchant | North Carolina |
| 71 | Daisy P Goodwin | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Howard M Goodwin | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Herman Lawrence | 31 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 74 | Annie (X) Lawrence | 24 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Herman E Lawrence | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Herbert J Lawrence | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Annie L Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Robert E Lawrence | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie (X) Ezell | 67 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Beulah Daniel | 27 | Daughter | Seamstress | North Carolina |
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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)