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Bessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Bessie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1924), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Colliers Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Bessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bertha Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Williams | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Williams | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charlie Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lucius Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jimmy Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Theo Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rebecca Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 6
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Edgefield-County, South …
Daughter, age 16
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1924 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Bessie |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edgefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Bessie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Bessie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Theo Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bertha Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucius Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03806-00051)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elbert C. Dorn | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Elsie Dorn | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elbert G. Dorn | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Savana Roberson | 68 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Randall Collier | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Christine Collier | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Robert Collier | 27 | Son | Tractor Driver | South Carolina |
| 48 | Willis Collier | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Collier | 19 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Betty Collier | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Savanna Collier | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Georgia Collier | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Hattie Collier | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Burtis Houston | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Laurie Houston | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Houston | 24 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Burtis Jr. Houston | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Nancy Devore | 81 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | James Middleton | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Gene Middleton | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Eugene Middleton | 14 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 62 | Mary Middleton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Sam Middleton | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Middleton | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Clarence Middleton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Maryland Middleton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Gladys Middleton | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Charlie Hammond | 58 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Annie Hammond | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Williams | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rebecca Williams | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie Williams THIS PERSON | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Annie B. Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Bertha Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Charlie Williams | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jimmy Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lucius Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willie Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | George Williams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Theo Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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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)