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Emma Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1882), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Township Dist. 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lower Township Dist 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vashti Williams | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ed Williams | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Charles Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anna Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Angeline Williams | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Leola Williams | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Carrie Williams | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Emma Williams | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 39
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1881 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Spouse, age 48
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| 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
Richland-County, South …
Spouse, age 58
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lower Township Dist. 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Emma Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · South Carolina
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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-t0627-03835-00149)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Greene | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lizzie Greene | 49 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Arissa Greene | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sallie Greene | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Herbert Greene | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Nathaniel Greene | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Emma Alston | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ed Williams | 66 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Emma Williams THIS PERSON | 58 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Vashti Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ernest Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Charles Williams | 28 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Angeline Williams | 22 | Daughter in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Carrie Williams | 2 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Charles Jr Williams | 1 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Williams | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Leola Williams | 18 | Daughter in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Anna R Williams | 1 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Betsey Small | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Phillip Anderson | 65 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Penny Walker | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ben W Tucker | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Nattie Tucker | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | James W Tucker | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Josephine Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Caroline Greene | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Isaac Greene | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Mary Scott | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 69 | Lewis Scott | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Georgiana Scott | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rubieca Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Helen Scott | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Griffin Hinton | 29 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mamie E Hinton | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Minnie L Hinton | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Edward Hinton | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Joe Hinton | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Katie Johns | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Nancy Johns | 33 | Daughter | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Alfred Johns | 4 | Grand 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)