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Rufus Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oconee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Rufus Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oconee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oconee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | So Car |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Tugaloo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Rufus | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| J Williams | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rufus Williams | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Bessie Williams | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ernest Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edna Williams | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oconee, South …
Son, age 17
Oconee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Oconee-County, South …
Head, age 28
Oconee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Rufus |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oconee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | So Car |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Rufus Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Rufus Williams
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · South Carolina
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Oconee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03828-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mamie Waters | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Archie Waters | 24 | Son | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 43 | Pauline Waters | 22 | Daughter | Frame Spinner | South Carolina |
| 44 | Elmo Waters | 18 | Son | Sparehand | South Carolina |
| 45 | Furman Waters | 16 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 46 | William Waters | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Christine Smith | 32 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ruth Smith | 10 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | George D. Kelly | 57 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 50 | Della Kelly | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Dorothy Kelly | 17 | Daughter | Sparehand | South Carolina |
| 52 | Frankie Kelly | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Elmo Smith | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Margie Smith | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Barbara Ann Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Jimmy B. Anderson | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 57 | Clara Anderson | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Henry Grady Anderson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Daisy Anderson | 50 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lawrence Wilbanks | 10 | Step-son | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | George Elrod | 38 | Head | Plumber | Georgia |
| 62 | Alice Elrod | 37 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Herman Elrod | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 64 | Louise Merritt | 13 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 65 | Junior Merritt | 1 | Grandson | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Clarence Sheriff | 23 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 67 | Ruby Sheriff | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | James Sheriff | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Doris Sheriff | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Billie Sheriff | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Rufus Williams THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 72 | Bessie M. Williams | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | J. L. Williams | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Edna Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ernest Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ralph Williams | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | George Chappell | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mae Chappell | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Early M. Dyar | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 80 | William Brown | 24 | Hired Boy | Farmer | Georgia |
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)