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William Wall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Yadkin-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yadkin-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Yadkin-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West East Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West East Bend |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 Wall | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Roy Wall | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Wall | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Anna Wall | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leonard Wall | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Liza Wall | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Yadkin, North …
Head, age 38
Yadkin, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 75 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Yadkin-County, North …
Head, age 48
Yadkin-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1892 — 6 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West East Bend |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Yadkin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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William Wall
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yadkin-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Yadkin-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02991-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alvin Clifton Starling | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Josephine Starling | 23 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 43 | Alvin Lee Starling | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | William M. Collins | 36 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 45 | Ina Collins | 33 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 46 | Frances Collins | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Tommy Collins | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Stacy Matthews | 34 | Head | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 49 | Rabe E. Hemric | 44 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 50 | Nancy Hemric | 41 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 51 | Frank Hemric | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 52 | Crawlie Hemric | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Albert W. Fulp | 64 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Fannie Fulp | 58 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 55 | James Fulp | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 56 | Laura Fulp | 66 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | William A. Wall THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 58 | Liza Wall | 33 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 59 | Leonard Wall | 15 | Son | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 60 | Roy Wall | 14 | Son | In School | North Carolina |
| 61 | Anna Lee Wall | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Ruth Wall | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | David F. Hutchens | 73 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Parnelia Hutchens | 69 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 65 | Yancey Snitterman | 30 | Son-in-law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 66 | Edith Snitterman | 30 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 67 | Dewey Gray Snitterman | 9 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hal Snitterman | 6 | Grandson | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Janice Snitterman | 0 | Granddaughter | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Herman Blakley | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Helper | North Carolina |
| 71 | John H. Wright | 38 | Head | Farmer & Ice Plant | North Carolina |
| 72 | Minnie Wright | 38 | Wife | Housework | North Carolina |
| 73 | Carl Wright | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | John H. Jr. Wright | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Wade Wright | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Estelle Wright | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Margaret Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Joel J. Patterson | 69 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Elizabeth Patterson | 62 | Wife | House Work | North Carolina |
| 80 | Bessie Patterson | 25 | Daughter | House Labor | 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)