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Lois Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lois Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Youngs Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 Lois | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Williams | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Unis Williams | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Williams | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| A Williams | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Willon Williams | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pierre Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wesley Williams | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Annie Williams | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Daughter, age 9
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Laurens-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lois |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Lois Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lois Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Wesley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Unis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willon Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pierre Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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-t0627-03821-01197)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard H. Henry | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Cora Henry | 62 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lubene Henry | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Wesley Henry | 11 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Annie Lee Henry | 10 | Grand daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | James Henry | 7 | Grand son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Bertha Ferguson | 21 | Grand daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Henry Ferguson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mary Hill | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mary Francis Workman | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ruth Workman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Willie H. Herman | 69 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bessie Herman | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Lee Jones | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ollie Jones | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | A. B. Williams | 43 | Head | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie R. Williams | 37 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 18 | Lois Williams THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ruby Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Wesley Williams | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Unis Williams | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Willon Williams | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Pierre Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Dallie Odell | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Claude Foster | 41 | Head | Concrete Pourer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Eva R. Foster | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Wilma Foster | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Henry Foster | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Claude Jr. Foster | 12 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Estelle Foster | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Margaret Foster | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Annie Shipman | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Terrell Shipman | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Claude Shipman | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Margaret Shipman | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Franklin Shipman | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Shelby Gene Shipman | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ellen Malone | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James Malone | 25 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Russell Malone | 22 | Son | Stone Mason | 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)