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William Crosby — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Crosby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | William H B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Union Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Crosby | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Allene Crosby | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Dorothy Crosby | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nell Crosby | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Edith Crosby | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edna Crosby | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, South …
Head, age 44
Union, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Union-County, South …
Head, age 54
Union-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | William H B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Crosby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Crosby
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · South Carolina
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03843-00457)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Jenkins | 49 | Head | Road Master | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie D Jenkins | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Clara Jenkins | 44 | Sister | Seamstress | South Carolina |
| 44 | Frank G Smith | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Jeffrey G Meador | 54 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | Sallie A Meador | 57 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Weaver B Meador | 26 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 48 | Maudine Meador | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 49 | Earl D Meador | 47 | Head | Worker | South Carolina |
| 50 | Marie G Meador | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Earl Jr Meador | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mary E Meador | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Ben Price | 25 | Head | Wage Hand | South Carolina |
| 54 | Bessie Price | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie Price | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Ben Jr Price | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lewis Price | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Fannie Meador | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 59 | Melvin Meador | 26 | Son | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Morris Meador | 25 | Son | Asst. Mgr. | South Carolina |
| 61 | Helder Meador | 20 | Son | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 62 | M B Meador | 16 | Son | Nurse | South Carolina |
| 63 | Lucile Meador | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Evelyn Meador | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Jackson Meador | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | William H B Crosby THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 67 | Allene Crosby | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dorothy Crosby | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Nell Crosby | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Edith Crosby | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Edna Crosby | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Booker Hill | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Rebecca Hill | 49 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 74 | Albert D Collins | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 75 | Ella Collins | 50 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 76 | Flossie Collins | 45 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 77 | Frankie Collins | 39 | Daughter | Teaching | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary E Collins | 16 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lucile Collins | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | William T Livingston | 41 | Head | Machine Setter | 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)