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William Sims — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Sims across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Rosa — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lancaster-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | warp weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Warp Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Gills Creek Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Sims | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Sims | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Caroline Sims | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orangeburg, South …
Son, age 2
Orangeburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| 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
Mecklenburg, North …
Son, age 13
Mecklenburg, North Carolina · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sims |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lancaster-County, South …
Head, age 24
Lancaster-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sims |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Gills Creek Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lancaster |
| Occupation | warp weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Sims across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Sims (~0.92 confidence) and father John Sims (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Sims (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Sims
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Sims
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Sims
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Sims
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Sims
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Lancaster-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03820-00633)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus White | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sadie White | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie White | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Carl Arant | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Myrtle Arant | 30 | Wife | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Carl Arant | 14 | Son | House Painter | South Carolina |
| 7 | Margaret Arant | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Frances Arant | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Barbara Arant | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joe Love | 34 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Sadie Love | 26 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 12 | William Heglar | 66 | Head | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 13 | Annie Heglar | 61 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nell Heglar | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Charley Robinson | 22 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | William Heglar | 22 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Fay Heglar | 21 | Wife | Cloth Inspector | South Carolina |
| 18 | John H. Arant | 40 | Head | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 19 | Annie Arant | 36 | Wife | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Jack Arant | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Ted Arant | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Caroline Arant | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ben Arant | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Heretta Arant | 84 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Walter White | 45 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Alice White | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sarah Funderburk | 25 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 28 | Mary Funderburk | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | John Hildreth | 37 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 30 | Anna Hildreth | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Frances Hildreth | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 32 | Jane Hildreth | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 33 | Andrew Hildreth | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 34 | Warren Hildreth | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Edward Hildreth | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | John Hildreth | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dorathy Hildreth | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | William Sims THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Warp Weaver | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mary Sims | 25 | Wife | Spinner | South Carolina |
| 40 | Caroline Sims | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)