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Ben Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ben Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fair Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Fair Lawn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ben | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lottie Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Eloise Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Meta Williams | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ben Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nathan Williams | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Adam Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Virginia Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Melton Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 2
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 12
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ben |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fair Lawn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ben Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ben Williams
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eloise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melton Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lottie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adam Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03835-00323)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crawford Vinson | 52 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 2 | Barbara Vinson | 25 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 3 | Pauline Hudson | 25 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Eugene Simmon | 48 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 5 | Mattie Simmon | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Simmon | 23 | Son | Waitress | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Simmon | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Blase Simmon | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nelle Simmon | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Paul Simmon | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Beatrice Simmon | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mary Simmon | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Corabel Simmon | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Annie Simmon | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Jeanette Simmon | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Moses Bracey | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Jessie Bracey | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Roosevelt Bracey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Nathaniel Bracey | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Harris Bracey | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nathan Williams | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Meta Williams | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Adam Williams | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eloise Williams | 19 | Daughter | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 25 | Anna Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Ben Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lottie Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Melton Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Virginia Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rubin Belton | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Mattie Belton | 27 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 32 | Ruby Belton | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mack | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Claude | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Mamie | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Jimmie Walker | 20 | Lodger | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 37 | Lonnie Mccrosy | 52 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Jessie Mccrosy | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lollie Mccrosy | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John H Mccrosy | 12 | Son | Laborer | South 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)