George Caldwell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina

Our Model Tree links this George Caldwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: South Carolina Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chester-County, South Carolina
Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Chester city
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Additional Details
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina
Township / Ward	Chester City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to George	Age	Birth yr
George Caldwell	Head	—	56	~1884
George Caldwell	Son	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Chester, South …

Head, age 38

Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1930

Chester, South …

Head, age 46

Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Coldwell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	South Carolina
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	South Carolina
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2.00
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

1940

Chester-County, South …

Head, age 56

Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	George
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	South Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Chester city
1935 Residence (County)	Chester
Industry	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	South Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	south carolina

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George Caldwell

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · South Carolina

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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00247)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lemuel Lester	26	Head	Ditcher	South Carolina
2	Nannie Lester	27	Wife	—	South Carolina
3	Rachel Lester	5	Daughter	—	South Carolina
4	Clara R Lester	5	Daughter	—	South Carolina
5	James L Lester	3	Son	—	South Carolina
6	David L Lester	2	Son	—	South Carolina
7	L. Allan Lester	1	Son	—	South Carolina
8	Edward Rainey	27	Head	Driver	South Carolina
9	Irma Rainey	25	Wife	—	South Carolina
10	Edward Jr Rainey	5	Son	—	South Carolina
11	Naomi Rainey	1	Daughter	—	South Carolina
12	George Caldwell THIS PERSON	56	Head	—	South Carolina
13	George Jr Caldwell	45	Son	—	South Carolina
14	Sally Washington	50	Head	—	South Carolina
15	Heyward Washington	20	Son	Ditcher	South Carolina
16	Sallie Washington	18	Daughter	—	South Carolina
17	Odell H. Grier	29	Head	Ditcher	South Carolina
18	Eugenia Grier	30	Wife	—	South Carolina
19	Fred J Grier	15	Son	—	South Carolina
20	Leroy Grier	13	Son	—	South Carolina
21	Beatrice Grier	3	Daughter	—	South Carolina
22	Sudie Mobley	39	Head	Cook	South Carolina
23	William Mobley	18	Son	—	South Carolina
24	Oscar Mobley	17	Son	Mixer	South Carolina
25	Tom L Mobley	15	Son	—	South Carolina
26	James Mobley	13	Son	—	South Carolina
27	Irene Mobley	12	Daughter	—	South Carolina
28	Frederick Young	24	Head	Cook	South Carolina
29	Viola Young	21	Partner	Cook	South Carolina
30	Lottie Craig	50	Head	—	South Carolina
31	Marion Craig	20	Son	New Worker	South Carolina
32	Rosina Kennedy	40	Head	Cook	South Carolina
33	B. Lee Walker	25	Son	Truck Driver	South Carolina
34	Richard Daniel	26	Lodger	Carpenter	South Carolina
35	Susanna Warren	50	Head	Laundress	South Carolina
36	Mckinley Warren	19	Son	Carpenter	South Carolina
37	Susie Warren	18	Daughter	Maid	South Carolina
38	Janie Warren	15	Daughter	—	South Carolina
39	James Warren	15	Son	Stable Boy	South Carolina
40	Frank Warren	12	Son	—	South Carolina

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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.

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