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Albert Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Albert Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & James — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Patterson | Daughter | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Albert Williams | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Judith Williams | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 7
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 16
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 25
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south 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 Albert Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father James Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Williams
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Williams
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Albert Williams
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South 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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00410)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Certain Sutton | 70 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 42 | Emma Sutton | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jessie Sutton | 17 | Son | Labour | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Sutton | 8 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Emma Lyles | 30 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 46 | Paul Lyles | 34 | Husband | Labour | South Carolina |
| 47 | Catherine Lyles | 20 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 48 | Pauline Lyles | 14 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 49 | Odell Lyles | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Frank Drakeford | 33 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 51 | Rosa Drakeford | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary F. Drakeford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Frank Jr. Drakeford | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Jean A. Drakeford | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Steve Langley | 42 | Head | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 56 | Cara Langley | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Albert Williams THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Judith Williams | 69 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Judith Patterson | 41 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Bertha Martin | 28 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 61 | Blondell Martin | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eleven Martin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Bertha M. Martin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Jurdian Martin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Henry Shedrick | 61 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sarah Shedrick | 54 | Wife | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 67 | Elvin Whither | 23 | Head | Caretaker | South Carolina |
| 68 | Nannie Whither | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Henrietta Whither | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Sarah Bishop | 8 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Etta Haskin | 50 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 72 | Lucy Ballard | 43 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Henry Adamson | 54 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mary Adamson | 35 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Adamson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Eisibell Adamson | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 77 | Derrie Anderson | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | James Anderson | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Mary Anderson | 18 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Jr. Anderson | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Albert
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)