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William Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Hardy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Boykins Mag D |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Freeman | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Daphne Freeman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruby Freeman | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harvey Freeman | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Elvis Ryland | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gilchrist Freeman | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Howard Freeman | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Freeman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Freeman | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 2
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Son, age 12
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Hardy Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Freeman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hardy Freeman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Freeman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Freeman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Freeman
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Freeman
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Freeman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Howard Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daphne Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Freeman
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Southampton-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Alexander | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Louis Alexander | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Claude Ernest | 24 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 4 | Allie B. Ernest | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Nettie Ernest | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Dorothy Ernest | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Claude Frank | 80 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Lonnie Frank | 13 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 9 | John R. Walden | 49 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Harriet Walden | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Lorenzo Walden | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucy M. Walden | 15 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Lonzie Walden | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Leon Walden | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Leda Walden | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Linburgh Walden | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Daisy L. Walden | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Willie Bynum | 12 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 19 | David Bynum | 5 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Ralph Bynum | 3 | Step son | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Harvey S. Freeman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 22 | Carrie Freeman | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Sally Freeman | 25 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | William Freeman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 25 | Ruby C. Freeman | 21 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 26 | Daphne L. Freeman | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Howard Freeman | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Gilchrist Freeman | 3 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Elvis Ryland | 2 | Grand son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Herbert Turner | 24 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 31 | Ruby L. Turner | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Aline Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Gloria Turner | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Ann M. Turner | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Jimmie Davis | 34 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 36 | Anna Davis | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Jeaniera Davis | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Jas Hendricks | 23 | Head | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Clarine Hendricks | 19 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Jessie J. Bolton | 79 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)