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Jessie Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Jessie Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Laurens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ada Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marjorie Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Aaron Williams | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| James Davenport | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Guy Williams | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Otto Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Casper Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nathaniel Williams | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Larry Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Monroe Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Odell Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jessie Williams | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 5
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| 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 |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 15
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 16 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Jessie Mae |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Laurens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Jessie Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Otto Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odell Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Casper Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathaniel Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Laurens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Laurens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03821-00940)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lois Ray | 22 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Cora Chilson | 54 | mother in law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 43 | Jimmy Lee Chilson | 15 | sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | John Wesley Chilson | 11 | brother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Aaron Williams | 48 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Jessie Williams | 42 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Casper Williams | 20 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Odell Williams | 18 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | Jessie Mae Williams THIS PERSON | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Elizabeth Williams | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Otto Williams | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Larry Williams | 9 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Monroe Williams | 8 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Williams | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Marjorie Williams | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Joe Lewis Williams | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Nathaniel Williams | 19 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ada Lee Williams | 19 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Guy Williams | 46 | brother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | James Davenport | 28 | lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 61 | Paul J. Cannon | 33 | head | Loom Fixer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Dora O. Cannon | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Paul Jr. Cannon | 2 | son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Broadus Hill | 30 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 65 | Annie Laurie Hill | 25 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Janetta Hill | 14 | sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Edmund Reynold | 47 | head | Painter | Italy |
| 68 | Annie D. Reynold | 40 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 69 | House Mildred Reynold | 7 | niece in law | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Wallace Bailey | 37 | head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 71 | Irene Bailey | 37 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Doris Bailey | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Webster Cooley | 49 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Rosa Cooley | 42 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie Cooley | 22 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lucile Cooley | 19 | daughter | Helper | South Carolina |
| 77 | John Lynch | 62 | head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Rozzie Lynch | 54 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lizzie Lynch | 34 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Lois Lynch | 32 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
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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)