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Alice Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Alice Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & John — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stevens | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Austin Stevens | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Benjamin Rice | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Alice Rice | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Janie Stevens | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 3
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 14
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 24
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | Alice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 78 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Alice Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Geo Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father John Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and father Will Rice (~0.92 confidence) and father Berry Rice (~0.84 confidence) and mother Sophia Rice (~0.84 confidence) and mother Janie Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Geo Rice
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Stevens
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Will Rice
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Berry Rice
b. ~1852
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Sophia Rice
b. ~1873
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Janie Stevens
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Rice
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Rice
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Alice Rice
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Austin Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-01153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Whittaker | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elizabeth Whittaker | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nancy Whittaker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy Whittaker | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John H. Stevens | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Janie Stevens | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Austin Stevens | 28 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Alice Rice THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 9 | Benjamin Rice | 7 | G-Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | John I. Henderson | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lucile Henderson | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Virginia A. Henderson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | John Jr. Henderson | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nellie Martin | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Edna B. Martin | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Archie T. Owens | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ellie Owens | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Edith Owens | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Onelia Owens | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ethel L. Owens | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Martha Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Patricia A. Owens | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James R. Owens | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Albert B. Wings | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Elizabeth Wings | 12 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rossie Martin | 21 | Brother | Designer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Florance Martin | 20 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Walter Hostetler | 42 | Head | Doff Cotton | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elsie Hostetler | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Harold Hostetler | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eunice Hostetler | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Gwendolyn Hostetler | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Broadus Hostetler | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | James E. Hostetler | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | J. Tyra Mobley | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Mamie Mobley | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John E. Mobley | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | David Mobley | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Harold Mobley | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Nelle Mobley | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Alice + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)