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Bernice Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bernice Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mack & Bennie — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stokesbridge township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Stokesbridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Bernice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Hilda Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bernice Williams | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Roosevelt Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clayton Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, South …
Daughter, age 5
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1930
Lee, South …
Daughter, age 15
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice ab |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Lee-County, South …
Head, age 26
Lee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bernice |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Stokesbridge township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Bernice Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Mack Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Bennie Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Mack Williams
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bennie Williams
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Williams
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Bernice Williams
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Lee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03822-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoyt K. Privette | 41 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jennie Privette | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Henry Privette | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Junius Privette | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lizzie Privette | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | George W. Privette | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Betty Privette | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bernice Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clayton Williams | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Roosevelt Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Flora M. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Hilda Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Miller | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Martha Miller | 64 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ulysses Miller | 18 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Creatie Perkins | 40 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Rhett Mccaskill | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Nettie B. Perkins | 14 | Son in law | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mary Montgomery | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Odell Hallman | 13 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Cleo Mckever | 8 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Eva Dell Mccaskill | 7 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Wessie Richardson | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Colberta Richardson | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Richardson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lawton Beasley | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Dora Beasley | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gladys Beasley | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Saska Price | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Howard Price | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Norman Price | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Claudine Price | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Marjorie Price | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Raymond Price | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Elsie Price | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Kathleen Price | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Junius Price | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Roosevelt Price | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lindeburg Price | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Lee Price | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Bernice
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)