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William Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Aiken-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Bush across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Aiken-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1931), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 9
b. ~1931
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Aiken-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silverton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Silverton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1931 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Bush | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Victoria Bush | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thelma Bush | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elina Bush | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cleveland Bush | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joseph Bush | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Clarence Bush | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Bush | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clemmie Bush | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Anthony Bush | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Cleveland Bush | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jessie Bush | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Aiken, South …
Son, age 1
Aiken, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
1940
Aiken-County, South …
Son, age 9
Aiken-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1931 — 12 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Silverton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Aiken |
| 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 William Bush across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bush
Son · 1940 · age 9 · b. ~1931 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Anthony Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elina Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Victoria Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clemmie Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cleveland Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Aiken-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Aiken-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03783-00574)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ira Bowers | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Erisken Bowers | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Fuller Benner | 63 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Adline Benner | 65 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Cleveland Bush | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Jessie Bush | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Cleveland Bush | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Clemmie Bush | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Georgia Bush | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Clarence Bush | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Bush THIS PERSON | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Elina Bush | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Victoria Bush | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Bush | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Anthony Bush | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Joseph Bush | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Robert Morgan | 56 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Manda Morgan | 50 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alberta Bush | 20 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 20 | Willie May Morgan | 17 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 21 | Samaria Morgan | 15 | Son | 240 | South Carolina |
| 22 | William Sapp | 30 | Head | Mill Hand | South Carolina |
| 23 | Bessie Sapp | 26 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lizzie Sapp | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Willie Sapp | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Johnson | 70 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sara Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Annie Stiles | 18 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | William Johnson | 16 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Eliza Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Bishop Cummings | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Reagie Cummings | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Getson Rodney | 51 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Virgie Rodney | 49 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Earnest Rodney | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Lucile Rodney | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie May Rodney | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John Mims | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 39 | Rubie Mims | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Henry Walker | 4 | Stepson | — | 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)