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Rebecca Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rebecca Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rebecca | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestine Williams | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Martha Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| David Williams | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rebecca Williams | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Rebecca Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vernon Williams | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Williams | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katherine Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| George Williams | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Other, age 29
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 47 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Spouse, age 39
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rebecca Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rebecca Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard James | 23 | Son | 66 | South Carolina |
| 42 | James Thomas | 25 | Lodger | Yard Boy | South Carolina |
| 43 | Lillie Beard | 38 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 44 | Laura Mack | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Florida |
| 45 | Lula V. Hillyard | 40 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edward Boulding | 8 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Louvina Boulding | 7 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Edna Boulding | 5 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Annie Lloyd | 77 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Julia Lloyd | 37 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 51 | James Certain | 53 | Head | Gardener | South Carolina |
| 52 | Inez Certain | 40 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 53 | Jerome Raymond | 17 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Lonnie Raymond | 16 | Step-son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Charlotte Raymond | 14 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Booker T. Burrough | 30 | Head | Post Bills | South Carolina |
| 57 | Louisa Burrough | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Eugene Burrough | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Nancy Vera | 42 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 61 | Annette Moore | 18 | Niece | Cook | South Carolina |
| 62 | Leroy Moore | 15 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Leroy Moore | 14 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Dorothy Moore | 11 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Williams | 41 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 66 | Rebecca Williams THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | David Williams | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Katherine Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Martha Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | George Anna Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Dorothy Mary Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Vernon Williams | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rebecca Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Elizabeth Williams | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernestine Williams | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Pearl Jefferson | 35 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 78 | Henry Brown | 66 | Head | Common | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ida Brown | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Reuben Thomas | 15 | Nephew | — | 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)