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William Williamson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Caswell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Williamson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caswell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: North Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caswell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Locust Hill Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Township / Ward | Locust Hill Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Williamson | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Unice Williamson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Williamson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Williamson | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Williamson | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Williamson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Williamson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Shelton Williamson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Grammiger Williamson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Williamson | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Caswell, North …
Son, age 7
Caswell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Caswell-County, North …
Son, age 17
Caswell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williamson |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Locust Hill Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caswell |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Williamson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Williamson
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · North Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Unice Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grammiger Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shelton Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Williamson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Caswell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Caswell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02885-00246)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Yarbrough | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 2 | Ernest Hensley | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 3 | Isabella Hensley | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | John T Hensley | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Mary Hensley | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ernest Jr Hensley | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Dorothy Hensley | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 8 | Isabella Hensley | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 9 | Ann Hensley | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Hensley | 81 | Grandmother | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Eliza Weatherford | 34 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 12 | Lena Weatherford | 30 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Mary Weatherford | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | William Weatherford | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Lea N Weatherford | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Bessie E. Weatherford | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Linda Weatherford | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | John G Weatherford | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Banks P. Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Lillie M Brown | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 21 | Margretta Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Margret Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mable Brown | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Viola Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Jennie Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Floyd E Brown | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Arthur N. Brown | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | John Watlington | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Lucy Watlington | 31 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Dora G Watlington | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | William Williamson | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 32 | Bessie Williamson | 36 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Unice Williamson | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | William R Williamson THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | John Williamson | 15 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Mildred Williamson | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Williamson | 10 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Annie M Williamson | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Grammiger Williamson | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Shelton Williamson | 5 | 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)