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William Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Bryant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Allen — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Florence-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lake City Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Bryant | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alberta Bryant | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Annie Bryant | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Bryant | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Lela Bryant | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Bryant | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Bryant | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Bryant | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rachel Bryant | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Florence, South …
Other, age 8
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Wallie |
| Relationship to Head | nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Son, age 16
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Son, age 25
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake City Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 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 William Bryant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Allen Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rachel Bryant (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.84
Father
John Bryant
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Allen Bryant
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Bryant
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rachel Bryant
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Annie Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alberta Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Florence-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Florence-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03809-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanamore Singletary | 9 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Bubba Son Singletary | 6 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Lee Singletary | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cielly Brown | 20 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lena Brown | 17 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Joseph Brown | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Martha Austin | 28 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Robert Austin | 14 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clarence Austin | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Samuel Turner | 23 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Esther Turner | 20 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lula Turner | 4 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rosina Turner | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Eva Turner | 19 | sister | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Cooper | 26 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Mary Cooper | 23 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Margaret Cooper | 5 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Samuel Cooper | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Emagene Cooper | 1 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Taylor | 65 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rosana Taylor | 45 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Linnie Taylor | 23 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Kathleen Taylor | 19 | daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Taylor | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Harvey Taylor | 13 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Josephine Taylor | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Junious Mcrae | 10 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Leona Mcrae | 3 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Luthenia Mcrae | 1 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Ethel Taylor | 40 | niece | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Arthur Taylor | 24 | nephew | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | John Bryant | 55 | head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Rachel Bryant | 30 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Ruth Bryant | 15 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Alberta Bryant | 13 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Bryant | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Lee Bryant | 10 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Bryant | 3 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Bryant THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 40 | Lela Bryant | 21 | daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.84
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)