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William Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mccormick-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mccormick-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mccormick-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bordeaux Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCormick |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Bordeaux Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Freeman | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Freeman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Freeman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mable Freeman | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Edgefield, South …
Son, age 2
Edgefield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Mccormick, South …
Son, age 12
Mccormick, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Mccormick-County, South …
Son, age 21
Mccormick-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bordeaux Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McCormick |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mable Freeman (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Henry Freeman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Freeman
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Freeman
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Freeman
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Freeman
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mable Freeman
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Freeman
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
James Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Mccormick-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mccormick-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03824-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Brown | 17 | Son | Farm Worker | South Carolina |
| 2 | Inez Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Florence Brown | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Francis Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | John Perren | 20 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 6 | C. C. Burdette | 62 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mamie Burdette | 64 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Thomas Deese | 23 | Son-in-law | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Mamie Lee Deese | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ralph Link | 27 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lula May Link | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ralph Jr. Link | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Robert Lee Link | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | William A. Link | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Johnnie Green Link | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Gilchrist | 32 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 17 | James Jr. Gilchrist | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Curtis Gilchrist | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Beolar Brown | 39 | Sister-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Timothy Freeman | 30 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 21 | Nola Freeman | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mable Ruth Freeman | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Betty Lou Freeman | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Virginia Brown | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Raymond Searles | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie Searles | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mamie Searles | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Dorothy Searles | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Will Williams | 39 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 30 | Susana Williams | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Alberta Henderson | 25 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Emma Kate Henderson | 7 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Georgia Bee Henderson | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Kathleen Henderson | 4 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Nelly Pearl Henderson | 0 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Charles Freeman | 52 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mable Freeman | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Freeman THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | James T. Freeman | 20 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Freeman | 25 | Head | Tenant | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)