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Josephine Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Female
Head
Born: South Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | New Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Williams | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Williams | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Williams | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Josephine Williams | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sadie Williams | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Williams | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Head, age 45
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1875 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| 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
Orangeburg, South …
Other, age 54
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | mother |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Orangeburg-County, South …
Head, age 66
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brooklyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Josephine Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Williams
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03830-00356)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ezra Livingston | 18 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Johnnie Livingston | 9 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Nesbit Williams | 25 | Head | Proprietor | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary Green | 62 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Roscoe Smith | 32 | Nephew | Presser | South Carolina |
| 46 | Blanche Williams | 11 | Neice | — | New York |
| 47 | Arthur Haynes | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Woodard | 25 | Head | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 49 | John H. Woodard | 34 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Francis Woodard | 68 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bertha Muller | 12 | Neice | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Josephine Williams THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Joseph Williams | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 54 | James Williams | 27 | Son-in-law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 55 | Elizabeth Williams | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Helen Williams | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | James Jr. Williams | 8 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Sadie M. Williams | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Williams | 12 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Corinne Love | 32 | Head | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 61 | Fannie Young | 55 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | William Stokes | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Mary Stokes | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Elizabeth Stokes | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Julia Franklin | 39 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Willie Cheeseborough | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Richard Macdonald | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Rivannah Macdonald | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Purnell Macdonald | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Richard Jr. Macdonald | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John D. Judson | 21 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Sheldonia Judson | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Henry W. Jenkins | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elzena Jenkins | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Francis Riley | 45 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Emanuel Riley | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Albertha Grayton | 33 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Inez Grayton | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Odel Grayton | 10 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Mozel Shuler | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | 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)