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Rosa Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rosa Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Camden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rosa | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rosa Williams | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Williams | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Isaac Williams | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Rosa Williams | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 33
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Spouse, age 43
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | laundress |
| Industry | private family |
| 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 53
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rosa |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camden City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rosa Williams across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rosa Williams
Spouse · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ella Dubose | 28 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 42 | James English | 30 | Head | Section | South Carolina |
| 43 | Hester English | 22 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 44 | James Jr English | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Lauthia English | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Ruby English | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Truesdale | 22 | Head | Laundry | South Carolina |
| 48 | Raymond Wiseman | 24 | Head | Janitor|Physician | South Carolina |
| 49 | Pearl M Wiseman | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Thomas Wiseman | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Sip Green | 65 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 52 | Duncan Brown | 55 | Head | Pump Work | South Carolina |
| 53 | Adelia Brown | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bill Mccoy | 25 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 55 | Oralee Mccoy | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Elizabeth Mccoy | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | George Lee | 36 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 58 | Brit Lee | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Isaac Williams | 53 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 60 | Rosa Williams THIS PERSON | 53 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Rosa Lee Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Minnie Williams | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Clara Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | John Brady | 60 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Octavia Brady | 40 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 66 | Liza Byrd | 22 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mildred Sutton | 25 | Roomer | Cook | South Carolina |
| 68 | Codie Wade | 25 | Head | Labour | South Carolina |
| 69 | Boyd Ballard | 30 | Roomer | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 70 | Charlie Cook | 23 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 71 | Lillie Mae Cook | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | William Bradford | 27 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 73 | Addie Bradford | 27 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 74 | Mattie Dicks | 28 | Mother in law | Cook | South Carolina |
| 75 | Rosetti Dicks | 12 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | John Dicks | 10 | Brother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | James Dicks | 10 | Brother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Leon Dicks | 6 | Brother in law | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Willie Bradford | 25 | Cousin | Helper | South Carolina |
| 80 | Elvin Campbell | 26 | Cousin | Helper | 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)