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William Cobb — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Anderson-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Cobb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Anderson-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Early & William — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Anderson-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | General Merchandise Store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | General Merchandise Store |
| Township / Ward | Belton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leta Cobb | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Alice Cobb | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Cobb | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Geer Cobb | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Cobb | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Anderson, South …
Son, age 16
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| 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 | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Anderson, South …
Son, age 21
Anderson, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| 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
Anderson-County, South …
Son, age 31
Anderson-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cobb |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belton town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Anderson |
| Occupation | General Merchandise Store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 960 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| 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 Cobb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Early Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and father William Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Cobb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Leta Cobb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Early Cobb
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cobb
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Cobb
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Cobb
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Leta Cobb
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cobb
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — Anderson-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Anderson-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03785-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Enoch H Drake | 63 | Head | Cotton Bale Bottling Co | South Carolina |
| 42 | Lucy Drake | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mary (X) Drake | 28 | Daughter | Wholesale Grocery | South Carolina |
| 44 | Roy L Welborn | 47 | Head | Private Practice | South Carolina |
| 45 | Annie S Welborn | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Alice (X) Campbell | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Kay Grace Campbell | 27 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Ola Campbell | 24 | Son | Life Insurance Co | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ida Mae Pinker | 63 | Head | Public School | South Carolina |
| 50 | Edgar Tanney | 39 | Head | Retail Meat Market | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lucille (X) Tanney | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Betty Jean Tanney | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | William Cobb | 61 | Head | General Merchandise Store | South Carolina |
| 54 | Leta (X) Cobb | 56 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | William Jr Cobb THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | General Merchandise Store | South Carolina |
| 56 | Alice (X) Cobb | 24 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Geer Alice Cobb | 24 | Daughter in law | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | William Werner | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Daisy (X) Werner | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Forrest Vaughn | 28 | Step son | Railroad | South Carolina |
| 61 | R Muson Kay | 26 | Head | Retail Oil Company | South Carolina |
| 62 | Virginia S Kay | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Donald Kay | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Kenneth Jones | 26 | Head | Post Office | South Carolina |
| 65 | Mary Jo Jones | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Allen W Cheshire | 64 | Head | Building Construction | South Carolina |
| 67 | Mary P Cheshire | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Henry Cheshire | 31 | Son | Building Construction | South Carolina |
| 69 | Mary Cheshire | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Allen W Jr Cheshire | 19 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Pearl (X) Vaughn | 55 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jack Vaughn | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Harold Myers | 27 | Head | Cotton Mill | South Carolina |
| 74 | Linna (X) Myers | 16 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Belinda Myers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Mcclifton (X) Hunter | 48 | Head | Post Office | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ollie Hunter | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | H Abner | 51 | Head | Retail Grocery Store | South Carolina |
| 79 | Maggie F (X) Abner | 42 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | John Neal (X) Power | 25 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)