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Willie Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgecombe-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Catherine — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgecombe-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgecombe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | North Carolina |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 207 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Parker | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Willie Parker | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Susie Parker | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Maggie Parker | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Wilbert Parker | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Naffa Parker | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Susie Parker | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgecombe, North …
Son, age 4
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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 |
Son, age 14
Edgecombe, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Edgecombe-County, North …
Head, age 24
Edgecombe-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgecombe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgecombe |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 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 Willie Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Parker (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Parker
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Parker
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Parker
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Parker
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Parker
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgecombe-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02905-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Queen E Lawrence | 15 | Step daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 42 | James H Lawrence | 13 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 43 | Ernest A Lawrence | 6 | Step son | — | North Carolina |
| 44 | Charlie Jr Ricks | 22 | Boarder | Farm | North Carolina |
| 45 | Selma Ricks | 23 | Adger | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Parker THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 47 | Susie Parker | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | Maggie Parker | 13 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 49 | Naffa Parker | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Willie Jr Parker | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Wilbert Parker | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Susie May Parker | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | James I Sr Price | 43 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 54 | Nora Price | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Audrey M Price | 17 | Daughter | School Lunch Room | North Carolina |
| 56 | Lucy Price | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 57 | Maynard Price | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Helen Price | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Clinton E Price | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Marie Price | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 61 | Ester Lucas | 32 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 62 | Lillian Lucas | 28 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Katherine Lucas | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Celia G Lucas | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Artis L Lucas | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Jasper E Lucas | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Beulah E Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Edna R Lucas | 2 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | Robert J Lucas | 1 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Prince Phillips | 62 | Head | Farm | North Carolina |
| 71 | Addie Powell | 41 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | Benjamin Powell | 16 | Grand son | Farm | North Carolina |
| 73 | Prince Powell | 13 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Herbert Powell | 12 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Margret Powell | 10 | Grand daught | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank H Powell | 8 | Grand son | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Bettie Q Powell | 6 | Grand daught | — | North Carolina |
| 78 | Lillie M Powell | 3 | Grand daught | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Isaiah Phillips | 26 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 80 | Fletcher Phillips | 30 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 4 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)