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Walter Price — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Reaves Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Price | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| W Price | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Mary Price | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, South …
Son, age 3
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Marion, South …
Son, age 14
Marion, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter B. |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Marion-County, South …
Son, age 24
Marion-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mountain City |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 98 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 Walter Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Price (~0.92 confidence) and father James Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Claud Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Price
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Price
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Price
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Claud Price
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Price
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Marion-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03825-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudelle Bass | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Reginald Rogers | 21 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Margaret Rogers | 18 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Barbara Anne Rogers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Roland Lambert | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lila Lambert | 40 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Fallia Lambert | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Herman Lambert | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Howard Lambert | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Alvina Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Janet Lambert | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Dewey Henderson | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lorna Henderson | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hubert Henderson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Vivian Henderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Leroy Henderson | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Dewey J. Henderson | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | W. P. Henderson | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Louisa (At) Rogers | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Charlie W. R. Lewis | 65 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Carrie Lewis | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Rebecca Lewis | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Sara E. Rogers | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Rogers | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Jane Rogers | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | John Rogers | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Davis Owens | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Edith Owens | 19 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Annie Owens | 49 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Wilbur Owens | 23 | Brother | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 31 | Adolphus Nichols | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mollie Nichols | 21 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Erin Nichols | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Josephine Nichols | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Matthew Leonard | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Leonard | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | W. William Price | 66 | Head | Chicken Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Mary Price | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Walter Price THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 40 | Jim Johnson | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
Gen 1 · 5 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)