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Ellen Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgefield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ellen Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgefield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgefield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Pickens Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ellen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sara Williams | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ellen Williams | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alice Williams | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ira Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Aaron Williams | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tommy Williams | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Johnny Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgefield, South …
Daughter, age 11
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Edgefield-County, South …
Daughter, age 22
Edgefield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Ellen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgefield |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Ellen Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ellen Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Aaron Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnny Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cora Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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-t0627-03806-00302)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Mackfield | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Carrie Mackfield | 51 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Augustus Q. Powell | 51 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Annie Powell | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 5 | Fred Powell | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Olin Ab. Powell | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eugene Powell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Margie Powell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Elaine Powell | 9 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 10 | Lillie Powell | 30 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 11 | Bessie Powell | 50 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Alice Williams | 36 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Tommy Williams | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ellen Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 15 | Cora L. Williams | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Aaron Williams | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Ira Williams | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Johnny B. Williams | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Sara Williams | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Etta Q. Simkins | 47 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Andrew Walker | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Carrie Walker | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Andrew Walker | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Walter Walker | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Joel Walker | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Walker | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mattie Walker | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Carrie L. Walker | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Ruth E. Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Clyde Walker | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Leora Q. Padgett | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Padgett | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Margaret Padgett | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Mattie Childs | 84 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Wilbur Calhoun | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | George S. Griffin | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ida Griffin | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Caleb Griffin | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Griffin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Helen Griffin | 9 | 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)