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William Crosby — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Crosby across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Major — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eureka Mill Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weaver room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weaver Room |
| Township / Ward | Eureka Mill Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Crosby | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lucille Crosby | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Crosby | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Chester, South …
Son, age 7
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Chester, South …
Son, age 18
Chester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | Willie D. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Carpenter helper |
| Industry | Cabinet |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 28
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eureka Mill Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Weaver room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 936 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Crosby across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Crosby (~0.92 confidence) and father Major Crosby (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Crosby (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Crosby
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Major Crosby
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Crosby
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Crosby
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Chester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03798-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas L. Hall | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Margie Hall | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Mozelle Hall | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Edward Sharp | 23 | Head | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 45 | Thelma Sharp | 26 | Wife | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Harold Gene Sharp | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary J. Sharp | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Heyward Beach | 25 | Head | Spinner Room | South Carolina |
| 49 | Christine Beach | 23 | Wife | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sara Beach | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | Earl Pinder|Pindar | 20 | Head | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 52 | Mattie Belle Pinder|Pindar | 18 | Wife | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 53 | Leonard Simons | 25 | Head | Spooling Room | South Carolina |
| 54 | Mattie Simons | 30 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 55 | Houston Simons | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Henry Hembree | 30 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ada Hembree | 25 | Wife | Spool Room | South Carolina |
| 58 | Carl Brakefield | 38 | Head | Picking Room | South Carolina |
| 59 | Nellie Brakefield | 32 | Wife | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 60 | John L. Brakefield | 16 | Son | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 61 | Louise Brakefield | 15 | Daughter | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 62 | Barbara Brakefield | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Margaret Brakefield | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Robert Earl Brakefield | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Ida May Brakefield | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Eveline Brakefield | 4 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 67 | Melvin Lee Brakefield | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 68 | Hilda Brakefield | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Oscar Dalton | 48 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 70 | Genie Dalton | 42 | Wife | Spinner Room | South Carolina |
| 71 | Milton Burgess | 22 | Head | Card Room | South Carolina |
| 72 | Jewel Burgess | 23 | Wife | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Essie Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Milton Jr. Burgess | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | W. Clarence Miller | 33 | Head | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 76 | Lula Miller | 32 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | South Carolina |
| 77 | Clydia Miller | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | William D. Crosby THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Weaver Room | South Carolina |
| 79 | Lucille Crosby | 30 | Wife | Doffer | South Carolina |
| 80 | Donald Crosby | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
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Pedigree Summary
William
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)