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Samuel Wilson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Samuel Wilson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Martha — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 19-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mingo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
19 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Samuel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorriene Wilson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Minnie Wilson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Meller Alex | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Blossie Alex | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mabel Alex | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Helena Alex | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Wilson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lola Wilson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Samuel Wilson | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Head Alex | Other | — | — | |
| Richard Wilson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Hudson Wilson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ollie Wilson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Folester Alex | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Murray Wilson | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Alex | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gile Alex | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Essie Wilson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Maria Alex | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 14
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1906 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 23
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 35
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1905 — 19 household members
| Surname | Wilson |
| Given Name | Samuel |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mingo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Samuel Wilson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Wilson (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Wilson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Wilson
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Wilson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Wilson
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Wilson
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Samuel Wilson
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00753)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jr. Cato | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bene Nesmith | 31 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Mary Nesmith | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Jasper Nesmith | 17 | Step-son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 5 | Eloise Nesmith | 13 | Step-daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Johnny Scott | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Rosalie Scott | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Edward Scott | 17 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 9 | Levi Scott | 16 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Vandulae Scott | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Hattie Scott | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Rachel Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Jr. Scott | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Samuel Wilson THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Essie Wilson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ollie Wilson | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Wilson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Hudson Wilson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lola Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Murray Wilson | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Richard Wilson | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Bessie Wilson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sorriene Wilson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Head Alex | None | M | Farm | — |
| 25 | Maria Alex | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mabel Alex | 22 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 27 | Blossie Alex | 21 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 28 | Gile Alex | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 29 | Meller Alex | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | James Alex | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Folester Alex | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Helena Alex | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rachel Pressly | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Head Murray | None | M | Farm | — |
| 35 | Celia Murray | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Corriene Murray | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Leman Murray | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Janie Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Matthew Murray | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lauris Murray | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Samuel
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)