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Benjamin Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Benjamin Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | James Island |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Benjamin | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Spandan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laura Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gladys Johnson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Eloise Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| R Johnson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Thomas Johnson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jacob Graham | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Benjamin Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Johnson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clara Ferguson | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Marguerite Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Herbert Brown | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 3
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 12
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 13 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Benjamin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | James Island |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 Benjamin Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Benjamin Williams
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Marguerite Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
R Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Spandan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Ferguson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03795-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bettie A Gresham | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Robert E Bradham | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | John B Thomas | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rose Thomas | 75 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Irvine Welch | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | R. H. Jr. Harleston | 21 | Son | Electrical Helper | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lawrence M Harleston | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Charles Ball | 20 | Asst Dir | Service Man | South Carolina |
| 9 | Charles A Jones | 32 | Cousin | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 10 | John A Jr. Odor | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Robert L Odor | 46 | Brother | Executive | Virginia |
| 12 | Bootie Mitchell | 21 | Brother | Cook | South Carolina |
| 13 | Thomas Mitchell | 20 | Brother | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 14 | Edward Mitchell | 18 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Julian Green | 3 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Clif Green | 1 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Fritz Thomas Crawford | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Bertha B Wolfe | 41 | Head | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Margaret (At) Due | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Joseph Delester | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nathan Hampton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Sheffer | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | William Sheffer | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Herbert Cromwell | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Josephine Cromwell | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Herbert Brown | 26 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 27 | Jacob Graham | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Clara Mae Ferguson | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Benjamin Williams THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Laura Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Eloise Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Louise Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marguerite Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | R. Amelia Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Saleslady | South Carolina |
| 35 | Gladys W Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | James P Johnson | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Thomas E Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 39 | Absent House Hold Reserved Line Before Knew Was Absent - Marked Card To Supervisor | None | — | — | — |
| 40 | Laura Spandan | 20 | Daughter | — | 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)