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William Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campobello township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Campobello Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Copeland | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Laura Copeland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Copeland | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Copeland | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Copeland | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Hattie Copeland | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William E |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Son, age 12
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 22
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Campobello township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 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 William Copeland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and father William Copeland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Copeland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Copeland
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Copeland
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Copeland
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Charles Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jonathan Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00847)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude D. Mcdowell | 50 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 2 | Cora M. Mcdowell | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Evans Mcdowell | 23 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 4 | Dorothy Mcdowell | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Kenneth Mcdowell | 19 | Son | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mozelle Mcdowell | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Marian Mcdowell | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Janice Laura Mcdowell | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Nessie Smith | 42 | Head | Ironer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Virginia Smith | 21 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dorothy Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Frances Smith | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Meredith Mayfield | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 14 | Nettie Mayfield | 50 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | Pearl Mayfield | 26 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Edith Mayfield | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Roy Mayfield | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | South Carolina |
| 18 | Clyde Mayfield | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 19 | Edna Mayfield | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Barbara Sue Mayfield | 0 | Grandchild | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Hodge | 23 | Lodger | Folder Hand | South Carolina |
| 22 | Isaac Fullenwider | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ophelia Fullenwider | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Larry Beasley | 7 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Gussie Beasley | 4 | Daughter-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Gunter Beasley | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Daisy Finney | 45 | Head | Laundress | North Carolina |
| 28 | Florie Finney | 16 | Daughter | Housework | North Carolina |
| 29 | Evelyn Finney | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Junior Finney | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie Copeland | 50 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Copeland | 23 | Son | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 33 | William Earl Copeland THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Charles Copeland | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Jonathan Copeland | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Catherine Copeland | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Laura Ruth Copeland | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Arthur West | 45 | Head | Odd Jobs | South Carolina |
| 39 | Henry Moore | 50 | Partner | Odd Jobs | South Carolina |
| 40 | Cecil Jones | 49 | Head | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)