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Lydia Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Laurens-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Lydia Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Laurens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Laurens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dials Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Dials Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lydia | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Williams | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| R Williams | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Wilma Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lydia Williams | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Laurens, South …
Other, age 23
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter-in-law |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Laurens-County, South …
Spouse, age 33
Laurens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Lydia |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dials Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Laurens |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| 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 Lydia Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Lydia Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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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-t0627-03821-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Stewart | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 42 | Daisy Stewart | 38 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 43 | White Stewart | 15 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 44 | Gene Stewart | 13 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 45 | Mattie Mae Stewart | 11 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 46 | Junior Stewart | 9 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mattie Humbert | 18 | Niece | 0 | South Carolina |
| 48 | Lewis Luston | 14 | Nephew | 0 | South Carolina |
| 49 | C. Stewart Henry | 61 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 50 | Mary Henry | 59 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 51 | James Henry | 17 | Son | Shopwork | South Carolina |
| 52 | Marguerite Henry | 17 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 53 | Kay Grace Henry | 23 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mack Hendrick | 44 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ettie Mae Hendrick | 40 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 56 | James Hendrick | 16 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 57 | Edward Hendrick | 14 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 58 | Josephine Hendrick | 8 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 59 | R. Lander Williams | 33 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lydia Williams THIS PERSON | 33 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 61 | Merry Williams | 12 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 62 | Wilma Williams | 7 | Daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 63 | Earl Land | 59 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 64 | Lillie Land | 56 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 65 | T. A. Land | 18 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 66 | W. Robert Burdett | 51 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Burdett | 32 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 68 | Bobbie Burdett | 5 | Son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 69 | Dee Golt | 55 | Sister | 0 | South Carolina |
| 70 | Buford T. Barksdale | 40 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 71 | Allene Barksdale | 37 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 72 | Roy Houston | 18 | Step-son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 73 | Riley Houston | 17 | Step-daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 74 | Aretha Houston | 3 | Grand-daughter | 0 | South Carolina |
| 75 | Sterling Houston | 2 | Grand-son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 76 | Roy Jr. Houston | 1 | Grand-son | 0 | South Carolina |
| 77 | Lee Barksdale | 65 | Head | Farming | South Carolina |
| 78 | Myra Barksdale | 57 | Wife | 0 | South Carolina |
| 79 | Joy Barksdale | 21 | Son | Farming | South Carolina |
| 80 | Leukie Barksdale | 18 | Grandson | 0 | 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)