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Willie Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Nash-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Bryant across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nash-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellie & William — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nash-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | N. Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Cooper Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hester | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Willie Bryant | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Hester | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Homer Bryant | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1900
Nash, North …
Son, age 1
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1899 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
Son, age 11
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1920
Nash, North …
Other, age 20
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer L |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1930
Nash, North …
Head, age 30
Nash, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| 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 | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Nash-County, North …
Head, age 40
Nash-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Nash |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | N. 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 Willie Bryant across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellie Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father William Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellie Bryant
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Bryant
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Bryant
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Bryant
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Nash-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02948-00172)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mammie Darthy | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Jennie Darthy | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Argentiner L. Darthy | 3 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Odis Charlie Winstead | 26 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 5 | Emily Louise Winstead | 64 | Mother | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 6 | Annie Price Winstead | 21 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | Robin C. Y. Joyner | 49 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie A. Joyner | 46 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 9 | Randolph B. Joyner | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 10 | Christine Martha Joyner | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Harold Anderson Joyner | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | Blanch Marie Joyner | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Manning Cherry Pittman | 53 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Darthy Rubert Pittman | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 15 | Ara Hart | 34 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 16 | Esdell Hart | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 17 | Josh D. Hart | 16 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 18 | William R. Hart | 15 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 19 | Pauline Beulah Hart | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rippard Winstead | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lena Winstead | 34 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 22 | Cooper Mozella Winstead | 20 | Lodger | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 23 | Luther A. D. Bass | 47 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Catherine Sarah Bass | 21 | Daughter | Beautician | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ennid Ronald Bass | 17 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Sudie Bell Bass | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Mary Evangeline Bass | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | Isaac Hicks | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 29 | Vettie Sue Hicks | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 30 | Isaac Jr. Hicks | 15 | Son | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 31 | Otis Hicks | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Bryant THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Homer Bryant | 18 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 34 | James Hester | 23 | Son in law | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ruth Hester | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 36 | Edd Cooper | 39 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Cora Cooper | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
| 38 | Lenear Cooper | 30 | Lodger | Helper | North Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Mae Lamm | 49 | Head | Housekeeper | North Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 3 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)