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Louise Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orangeburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Louise Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orangeburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orangeburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neese Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Mfg. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 476 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Township / Ward | Neese Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 Louise | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Myrtis Williams | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louise Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Emmaline Williams | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Williams | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Francis Williams | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Henry Williams | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Curtis Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orangeburg, South …
Daughter, age 8
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 35 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
Orangeburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 18
Orangeburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Louise |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neese Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orangeburg |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Mfg. Sewing Room |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 476 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Louise Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Louise Williams
Daughter · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emmaline Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — 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-t0627-03829-00839)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Benjamin Hufford | 57 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lena G. Hufford | 57 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Paul D. Bennett | 33 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Virginia Bennett | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Barrington Bennett | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Laura Ann Bennett | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mcclure Tyler | 26 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thelma Tyler | 15 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Leon Tyler | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Mark King | 49 | Head | Cotton Buyer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Ola King | 51 | Wife | Interviewer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Mark King | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Archie Stevenson | 52 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ola Stevenson | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Lucille Stevenson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Wallace Stevenson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Paul M. Connor | 32 | Lodger | Medical Doctor | South Carolina |
| 18 | J. Gaston Fulmer | 47 | Head | Merchant | South Carolina |
| 19 | Julia Fulmer | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | John B. Tindall | 54 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 21 | Lizzie Tindall | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ed Sutton | 30 | Head | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 23 | Herbert Chapman | 58 | Head | Minister | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Chapman | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Carlos S. Coughman | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Coughman | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Hazelton Coughman | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Emma Williams | 42 | Head | Hand Craft | South Carolina |
| 29 | Myrtis Williams | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Curtis Williams | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 31 | Louise Williams THIS PERSON | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry F. Williams | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Emmaline Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Francis Williams | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Shirley Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | John Knott | 24 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mattie Knott | 17 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Ida Knott | 41 | Mother | Helper | South Carolina |
| 40 | Gilbert Knott | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | 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)