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William Stanley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carteret-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Stanley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carteret-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Rosa — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carteret-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaufort Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carteret |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Beaufort Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor Stanley | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Stanley | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Edna Stanley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Stanley | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bessie Stanley | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carteret, North …
Son, age 4
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Carteret, North …
Son, age 14
Carteret, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Carteret-County, North …
Son, age 24
Carteret-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beaufort Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carteret |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail grocery store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Stanley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Stanley (~0.92 confidence) and father Upright Stanley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Stanley
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Stanley
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Stanley
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Upright Stanley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Stanley
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Eleanor Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Carteret-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Carteret-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02884-00402)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie D. Stanley | 47 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 2 | William Stanley THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ethel Stanley | 19 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 4 | Edna Stanley | 16 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Eleanor Stanley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | George W. Stanley | 49 | Head | Owner | North Carolina |
| 7 | Calvin Stanley | 40 | Brother | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Jack M. Ellison | 55 | Brother in law | Hammerman | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ethel Ellison | 55 | Sister | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 10 | John Ellison | 27 | Nephew | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 11 | George Ellison | 23 | Nephew | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 12 | James O. Johnson | 67 | Head | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 13 | Lucy Johnson | 49 | Wife | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 14 | Freeman Johnson | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | North Carolina |
| 15 | James Johnson | 17 | Son | Fisherman | North Carolina |
| 16 | Calvin Johnson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Charles Johnson | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Dorothy Johnson | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Bettie Jones | 22 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | David Davis | 54 | Lodger | Janitor | North Carolina |
| 21 | Alex Simmons | 60 | Head | Farm Hand | North Carolina |
| 22 | Lucy Simmons | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | George Simmons | 27 | Son | Cook | North Carolina |
| 24 | Alex Jr. Simmons | 18 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Lawrence Anderson | 74 | Brother in law | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sadie P. Stanley | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Lottie Stanley | 32 | Daughter | Washerwoman | North Carolina |
| 28 | Lellia (A) Stanley | 39 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 29 | Alice Davis | 16 | Grand daughter | New Worker | North Carolina |
| 30 | Audrey Davis | 13 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | David Stanley | 7 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Rosa Wilson | 50 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Mamie Chadwick | 39 | Sister | Servant | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth Oden | 19 | Grand daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Walter Oden | 22 | Grand son in law | Clerk | North Carolina |
| 36 | James Oden | 4 | Grand child | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mildred Oden | 2 | Grand child | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 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)