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William Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hertford-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hertford-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Web & Roberta — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hertford-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Johns |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hertford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Johns |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Stanley | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Adell Vaughan | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Vaughan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Vaughan | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Vaughan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Bessie Vaughan | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hertford, North …
Son, age 10
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Hertford, North …
Head, age 21
Hertford, North Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Hertford-County, North …
Head, age 34
Hertford-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Johns |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hertford |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Web Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Roberta Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Web Vaughan
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Roberta Vaughan
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Vaughan
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Hertford-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Hertford-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02929-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola M. Bristow | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eli Gullinson|Gullinsor | 65 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 43 | Adline Gullinson|Gullinsor | 55 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 44 | Mamie Gullinson|Gullinsor | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ruby M. Harrell | 6 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Clifton J. Peede | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Florence R. Peede | 32 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 48 | Darlene R. Peede | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rock Owens | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Lorenia Owens | 39 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 51 | Eula M. Owens | 13 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 52 | Dessie M. Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | William A. Owens | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Mildred A. Williams | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Elgie Dickins | 53 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 56 | Celia A. Dickins | 45 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 57 | Luther Dickins | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | David Stewart | 21 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 59 | Daisy J. Stewart | 17 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 60 | Bernice S. Hart | 14 | Lodger | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 61 | Sallie B. Parker | 61 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary E. Parker | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 63 | Ulrich V. Parker | 34 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Emma J. Parker | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 65 | Doretha Harris | 22 | Servant | Servant | North Carolina |
| 66 | Beuta L. Barker | 39 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Kenneth P. Barker | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 68 | Lallie A. Barker | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Ada Futrell | 46 | Servant | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 70 | William E. Vaughan THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 71 | Bessie M. Vaughan | 35 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 72 | Mary L. Vaughan | 16 | Daughter | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 73 | Mildred Vaughan | 11 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Adell Vaughan | 9 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Bessie M. Stanley | 3 | Niece | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Camilla Fennell | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 77 | Claudie Fennell | 23 | Wife | Farm Labor | North Carolina |
| 78 | Bertha E. Fennell | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Verline Fennell | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 80 | Camilla J. Fennell | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)