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Lewis Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lewis Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lewis | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ethel Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Williams | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maggie Dennis | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Kenneth Williams | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Deloris Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hyman Williams | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, South …
Son, age
Richland, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Son, age 10
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Lewis Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lewis Williams
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Kenneth Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edgar Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Deloris Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03833-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carrie Hudson | 40 | Head | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 42 | Phillip Hudson | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Lewis | 20 | Head | Porter | South Carolina |
| 44 | Edna Lewis | 22 | Sister | Maid | South Carolina |
| 45 | Dorothy Lewis | 17 | Sister | Maid | South Carolina |
| 46 | Paul Cooley | 50 | Head | Mail Carrier | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary L. Cooley | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 48 | Juanita Cooley | 15 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | South Carolina |
| 49 | Praselia Cooley | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Paul Jr. Cooley | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | John E. Cooley | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Walter B. Green | 52 | Head | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Clara Green | 45 | Wife | Private Servant | South Carolina |
| 54 | Ottie Green | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 55 | James Green | 25 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 56 | Mary R. Simpkins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Hyman Williams | 47 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 58 | Ethel Williams | 37 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 59 | Edgar Williams | 17 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 60 | Deloris Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Lewis Williams THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Kenneth Williams | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Ralph Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Margaret Williams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Maggie Dennis | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Arthur Collins | 49 | Head | Dentist | South Carolina |
| 67 | Evelyn Collins | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Tom Palmer | 26 | Head | Delivery Man | South Carolina |
| 69 | Christabell Palmer | 25 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 70 | Robert Marshall | 46 | Head | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 71 | Ruth Marshall | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 72 | Henry Marshall | 18 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 73 | Robert Jr. Marshall | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | George Johnson | 50 | Head | Garbage Man | Alabama |
| 75 | Lula Johnson | 31 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mary Hanley | 50 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 77 | Frank Hanley | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Ida Adams | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Rivers | 21 | Nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Margaret Hampton | 35 | Lodger | — | 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)