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Hattie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Hattie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dekalb T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hattie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marguerita Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mackie Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dora Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Hattie Williams | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Elma Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harrison Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 25
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | At home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Head, age 35
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 10 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hattie |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeKalb T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Hattie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hattie Williams
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00389)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elise Adams | 19 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mary Adams | 15 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 43 | Bertha Adams | 18 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Sonia Lee Adams | 2 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Shannon | 45 | head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Allertus Shannon | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Willie Mae Shannon | 22 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Shannon | 21 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Neomi Shannon | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Eddie Shannon | 15 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ellis Shannon | 14 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ralph Shannon | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Rosie Lee Shannon | 3 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | A. A. West | 56 | head | Manager | South Carolina |
| 55 | Margaret West | 55 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Burdell B. Brooker | 59 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Maurice West | 24 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Leila West | 23 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | John B. Fletcher | 18 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Henry Smith | 25 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Della Smith | 30 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Willie Smith | 20 | brother | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie Williams THIS PERSON | 35 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Dora Bell Williams | 18 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mae Williams | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Pearl Williams | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Harrison Williams | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Elma Williams | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Louise Williams | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Marguerita Williams | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Mackie Williams | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Ernest Williams | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Ernest Belton | 20 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elmira Belton | 18 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | W. M. West | 63 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida West | 60 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Nathaniel West | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | C. S. Mcguirt | 52 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Josephine Mcguirt | 47 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Wade Shannon | 27 | lodger | Teacher | 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)