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Walter Price — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Walter Price across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Charleston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Price | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Neomi Price | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Price | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Neomi Price | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Beulah Price | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Virgil Price | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Price | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elmore Price | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 3
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 6 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Son, age 13
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Walter Price
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elmore Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neomi Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virgil Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03794-00997)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John S. Johnson | 63 | Head | Notary Public | South Carolina |
| 42 | Mamie B. Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Joseph Mott | 40 | Lodger | Painter | South Carolina |
| 44 | Eliza Purvis | 93 | Grand-mother | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Carutha Martin | 16 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Maude Scott | 46 | Head | Housemaid | South Carolina |
| 48 | John Cohen | 35 | Head | Cleaner | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ethel Cohen | 34 | Wife | Ironer | South Carolina |
| 50 | William Cohen | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Ella Young | 52 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Ethel Ingram | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willis Walton | 39 | Head | Huckster | South Carolina |
| 54 | Janie Walton | 37 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 55 | Helen Walton | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Lillian Walton | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Fanny Walton | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Virginia Alston | 38 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 59 | Althea Alston | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elizabeth Alston | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | John Isaac Alston | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Ben Gadsen | 47 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 63 | Catherine Gadsen | 39 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 64 | Archie Dent | 14 | Adopted son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Frank Price | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 66 | Neomi Price | 38 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 67 | Frank Jr. Price | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Beulah Price | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Walter Price THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Virgil Price | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Elmore Price | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Neomi Price | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Marie Grippon | 59 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Robert Grippon | 36 | Son | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 75 | James Grippon | 22 | Son | Tobacco Sprayer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Rosalie Hume | 29 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Gwendolyn Hume | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Harold Hume | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Cornelia Williams | 23 | Head | Housemaid | 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)