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Joe Williams — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Joe Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & C — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Napper-room attendant |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 901 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Napper-Room Attendant |
| Township / Ward | Anderson 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joe | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sara Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Charles Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Joe Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alda Williams | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 1
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 11
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 22
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | Napper-room attendant |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 901 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Joe Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father C Williams (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Aida Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alda Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Williams
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
C Williams
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Williams
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Aida Williams
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alda Williams
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joe Williams
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Sara Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geneva Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03785-00313)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wade Hampton Alford | 28 | Head | Napper Attendant | Georgia |
| 42 | Claudia Lee Alford | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Billy Alford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Betty Alford | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | George James Alford | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Wade Alford | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | John C. Parnell | 53 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 48 | Cora V. Parnell | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Norton B. Parnell | 23 | Son | Folder | South Carolina |
| 50 | Joe F. Parnell | 21 | Son | Brusher | South Carolina |
| 51 | Luther Whitfield | 33 | Head | Bleacher Room | South Carolina |
| 52 | Fanny Whitfield | 38 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 53 | James Whitfield | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Virginia Whitfield | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Claude Mccauley | 34 | Head | Trucker | Georgia |
| 56 | Guynell Mccauley | 20 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 57 | Betty Joyce Mccauley | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Frances Sammons | 63 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 59 | Lucia Sammons | 32 | Daughter | Winder Hand | South Carolina |
| 60 | Raymond Weather | 27 | Son-in-law | Napper Attendant | South Carolina |
| 61 | Ruth E. Weather | 26 | Daughter | Winder Hand | South Carolina |
| 62 | Charles S. Williams | 59 | Head | Planter | Georgia |
| 63 | Alda Williams | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Joe Williams THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Napper-Room Attendant | South Carolina |
| 65 | Geneva Williams | 20 | Daughter | Inspector Cloth-Room | South Carolina |
| 66 | Sara Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | James Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Claude B. Thompson | 33 | Head | Fireman | South Carolina |
| 69 | Nancy Thompson | 31 | Wife | Launcher | South Carolina |
| 70 | Claude Jr. Thompson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Billy Sam Jenkins | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Hubert Tassie | 27 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 73 | Johnie Mae Tassie | 20 | Wife | Launcher | South Carolina |
| 74 | Charles H. Tassie | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Clarence Tassie | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Alice Ware | 15 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | George B. Samuel | 42 | Head | Coal Roller | South Carolina |
| 78 | Irene Samuel | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Willie Samuel | 17 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 80 | Roy Samuel | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Joe + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
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)