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William Wall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pit Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Wolf Pit Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Wall | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Wall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Wall | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Tommy Wall | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jothro Wall | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Odd Wall | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Johnnie Wall | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ben Wall | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Thelma Wall | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Tony Wall | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mattie Wall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mozell Wall | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Wheeler Wall | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Earnestine Wall | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, North …
Son, age 5
Richmond, North Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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
Richmond-County, North …
Son, age 18
Richmond-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 14 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wolf Pit Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Wall
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Mattie Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jothro Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tony Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odd Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Richmond-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02963-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manley Jones | 58 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 2 | Mattie Jones | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ebb Ab Jones | 38 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Marshall Jones | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Louise Jones | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie (X) Jones | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Woodrow Jones | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Effie Jones | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ebb Jones | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Johnnie B Wall | 52 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Tony Wall | 28 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Odd Mae Wall | 21 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 13 | Jothro Wall | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | William H Wall THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie B Wall | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | James Y Wall | 14 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Ben Frank Wall | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Thelma Wall | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Earnestine Wall | 22 | Ab Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Tommy Wall | 8 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Johnnie M Wall | 5 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Wheeler P Wall | 4 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mozell Wall | 3 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Read Stacy | 47 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 25 | Pearlie (X) Stacy | 42 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Everlena Stacy | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | Fannie Mae Stacy | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Lillie Stacy | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Candas Stacy | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | James E Stacy | 19 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Henry Stacy | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Minela Stacy | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Frank Stacy | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Jim Nickerson | 60 | Head | Share Cropper | North Carolina |
| 35 | Mary (X) Nickerson | 55 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | William Nickerson | 36 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Carrie Nickerson | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 38 | Manda Nickerson | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Nickerson | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Violet Nickerson | 10 | Daughter | — | 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)