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George Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this George Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Harriet — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 375 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Grant | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Silas Grant | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hezekiah Grant | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| James Dallon | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| George Grant | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, South …
Son, age 3
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age 13
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | George W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 22
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 375 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 George Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Grant (~0.84 confidence) and mother Harriet Grant (~0.84 confidence) and father Hezekiah Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kezziah Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father Julius Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
George Grant
b. ~1862
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Harriet Grant
b. ~1884
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Hezekiah Grant
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kezziah Grant
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Julius Grant
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Grant
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Grant
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eddie Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Silas Grant
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03832-00026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lillian Coster | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Carlanthy Coster | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mack Goldston | 41 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 44 | Virginia Goldston | 37 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 45 | Sam Mack | 25 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jamie Parker | 15 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Hezekiah Grant | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 48 | Eddie Grant | 24 | Son | Barber | South Carolina |
| 49 | George Grant THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 50 | Silas Grant | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | James Dallon | 19 | Lodger | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Pretto | 46 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Dodge Cheeseborough | 62 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 54 | Inie Cheeseborough | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Wesley Martin | 49 | Head | Common Laborer | South Carolina |
| 56 | Martha Martin | 46 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 57 | Inez Martin | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Jacob Evans | 28 | Lodger | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 59 | Lena Evans | 22 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 60 | Herbert Grant | 40 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rebecca Grant | 39 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eva Grant | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Elvera Johnson | 25 | Lodger | Cook | South Carolina |
| 65 | Bryan Walton | 55 | Head | Accountant | South Carolina |
| 66 | Annie Walton | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Bryan Walton | 25 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 68 | Lilla Walton | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | James E. Wilks | 37 | Head | Traveling Salesman | South Carolina |
| 70 | Mena Wilks | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | James Jr. Wilks | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ann Wilks | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Donald Ebaugh | 50 | Head | Musician | South Carolina |
| 74 | Malta Ebaugh | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ellen L. Sutton | 31 | Lodger | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jacob Knight | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Mamie Knight | 45 | Wife | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Kathryn Henley | 39 | Head | School Teacher | South Carolina |
| 79 | Kathryn Henley | 20 | Daughter | Typist | South Carolina |
| 80 | George L. Henley | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
George + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)