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Josephine Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Josephine Wilson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1913), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Anderson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Josephine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Wilson | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Francis Wilson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Wilson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Marshall Wilson | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Daniel Wilson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Earl Mcclary | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Alice Wilson | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Troy Wilson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bernice Mcclary | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Roy Wilson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Other, age 18
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Spouse, age 27
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Josephine |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Anderson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Wilson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Josephine Wilson
Spouse · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00324)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ide | None | — | — | — |
| 2 | James Evans | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Edith Evans | 26 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Susan Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ole C Evans | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Millie Evans | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cabbie Evans | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Walton Duke | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Louise Duke | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Fred Duke | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | W D Duke | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Earnest Duke | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Cantalia Duke | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Isaac Duke | 17 | Adopted son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 15 | Wallace Hamlet | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Laura Hamlet | 34 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 17 | Olive D Hamlet | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Tuffin | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lula Tuffin | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Mary Tuffin | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Caroline Tuffin | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Jr Tuffin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Addie Lee Tuffin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | R Elton Evans | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Hazel Evans | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nancy Evans | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Roberta Evans | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Jeffery Mcgill | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eva Jane Mcgill | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Marshall Wilson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Josephine Wilson THIS PERSON | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Troy Wilson | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Roy Wilson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Francis Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alice Wilson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | David Wilson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Daniel Wilson | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Bernice Mcclary | 16 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Earl Mcclary | 12 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mitchell Scott | 60 | Head | Farmer | 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)