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William Love — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Love across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Jake — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Blackstock |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Love | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laura Love | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Love | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 1
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 13
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Chester-County, South …
Head, age 22
Chester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Blackstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chester |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 12 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Love across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Love (~0.92 confidence) and father Jake Love (~0.92 confidence) and father John Love (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Love
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jake Love
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Love
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Love
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · 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-t0627-03798-00081)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Shirley | 27 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Jean S Shirley | 28 | Sister in law | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Betsy J Shirley | 5 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Emily Shirley | 4 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Sidney Killian | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mary L Killian | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Arthur Killian | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mattie M Killian | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Lawrence Raleigh | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Emma Raleigh | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sam Cunningham | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Marie Cunningham | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie Cunningham | 11 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Bernice Cunningham | 8 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Queeniva Cunningham | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | George Bell | 28 | Head | Foreman | South Carolina |
| 17 | Maggie B Bell | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Will Brown | 24 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 19 | Blossom Will Brown | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Levi Thompson | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Matilda Riddell | 56 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | Sam Riddell | 32 | Son | Carder | North Carolina |
| 23 | Gordon Riddell | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 24 | Ruby H Hall | 22 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Ernest Hall | 4 | Grand Son | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Bob J Hall | 2 | Grand Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Susie Riddell | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Will Mckeown | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Edna Mckeown | 47 | Wife | Clerk | South Carolina |
| 30 | William Jr Mckeown | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Harriet Fladden | 13 | Housekeeper | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | William L Love THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mable Love | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Laura D Love | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Welse B Young | 60 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Casey Young | 44 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 37 | Nelson Young | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Richard Young | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | William Young | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elnor Young | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)