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William Townsend — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Avery-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Townsend across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Avery-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Avery-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Linville Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Townsend | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Pauline Townsend | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Howard Townsend | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alice Townsend | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Claud Townsend | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Townsend | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Avery, North …
Son, age 6
Avery, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| 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 |
1940
Avery-County, North …
Son, age 16
Avery-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Townsend |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Linville Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Avery |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Townsend across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Townsend
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Howard Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claud Townsend
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Avery-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Avery-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02872-00863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Theomie Foster | 56 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 42 | Glendon Foster | 26 | Son | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 43 | Evelyn Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Ernest Hartley | 24 | Head | Road Mason | North Carolina |
| 45 | Opal Hartley | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | John Rush | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Ruth Rush | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Thomas Rush | 0 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Anton Johnson | 56 | Head | Gardener | North Carolina |
| 50 | Queen Johnson | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wade Johnson | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Allen Henson | 26 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ethel Henson | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Ruby Henson | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Henson | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Novella Mckinney | 33 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Floyd Mckinney | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Allen Mckinney | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Charles Mckinney | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Ronald Mckinney | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Richard Mckinney | 4 | Son | — | Florida |
| 62 | Robert Forbes | 46 | Head | Plummer | North Carolina |
| 63 | Juanita Forbes | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Miles Forbes | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Eva Marie Forbes | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Robert Jr. Forbes | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Herman Forbes | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Frank Forbes | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Gleason Cook | 30 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Juanita Cook | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Cook | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | James Cook | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Ellen Cook | 65 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Floyd Cook | 55 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | William Townsend | 51 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Townsend | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Claud Townsend | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 78 | Pauline Townsend | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | William Townsend THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Gardener | North Carolina |
| 80 | Howard Townsend | 13 | Son | — | 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)