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William Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pickens-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pickens-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Pickens Town |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernice Price | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Roosevelt Price | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| J Price | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| L Price | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Price | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Price | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Corena Price | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pickens, South …
Son, age 4
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| 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
Pickens, South …
Son, age 13
Pickens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Willard |
| 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
Pickens-County, South …
Son, age 22
Pickens-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pickens Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pickens |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Cafe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Price (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corena Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Price
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Price
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corena Price
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Price
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Bernice Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roosevelt Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Price
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Pickens-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Pickens-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03831-00877)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corena Price | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | William Price THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Cook | South Carolina |
| 3 | Roosevelt Price | 19 | Son | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 4 | John H. Price | 18 | Son | Plumber | South Carolina |
| 5 | J. L. Price | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Bernice Price | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | L. C. Price | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Walker Sizemore | 66 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Georgia Sizemore | 50 | Wife | Wash Woman | South Carolina |
| 10 | L. C. Sizemore | 21 | Son | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 11 | Martha Sizemore | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Lorane Mashburn | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 13 | William Ashburn | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 14 | Riley Harrison | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | William Abrams | 28 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 16 | Oline Abrams | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | William J. Abrams | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Castilee Abrams | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Abrams | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Infant Abrams | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Norman Aster | 28 | Head | Sexton | South Carolina |
| 22 | Emily Aster | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lincoln C. Pitts | 29 | Head | Attendant | South Carolina |
| 24 | Bertha Pitts | 27 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 25 | Osborn Roberson | 31 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nannie M. Roberson | 29 | Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 27 | Dorothy Roberson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Artenac Roberson | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James A. Roberson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Lonzo Sloan | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | South Carolina |
| 31 | Effie Sloan | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary Smith | 30 | Sister-in-law | Maid | South Carolina |
| 33 | Claude Smith | 11 | Nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Wes Allen | 64 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Janie Allen | 36 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 36 | Hortense Griffin | 52 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 37 | Augusta Griffin | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | John H. Griffin | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lelar Griffin | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Sara Ponders | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
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)