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William Tate — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Tate across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eric & J — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | York-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Bethel Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Tate | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Tate | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Tate | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Carolyn Tate | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bernice Tate | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Nancy Tate | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
York, South …
Son, age 5
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
York, South …
Son, age 16
York, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
York-County, South …
Head, age 26
York-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Tate |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethel Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Tate across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eric Tate (~0.92 confidence) and father J Tate (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Tate (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Tate (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eric Tate
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Tate
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Tate
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Tate
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Tate
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — York-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — York-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03845-00035)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Smith | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rosie Smith | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Ross J. Smith | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | James O. Smith | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Walter L. Smith | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Samuel L. Smith | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Woodson Smith | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Glenn | 70 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Martha Kendrick | 21 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 10 | Glenn Kendrick | 2 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Tate THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Ewell Tate | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Bernice Tate | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Nancy Ann Tate | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | William Tate | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Carolyn Tate | 13 | Niece | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Cora Spencer | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Novella Spencer | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Spencer | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Carolina |
| 20 | Rosa May Spencer | 16 | Daughter | Cook | North Carolina |
| 21 | Lucile Spencer | 14 | Daughter | Childs Nurse | North Carolina |
| 22 | George W. Spencer | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Reola Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie B. Ferguson | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lomie B. Ferguson | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Nancy E. Ferguson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Katherine Ferguson | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rufus W. Barnett | 42 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Dale Bigger Barnett | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Rufus W. Jr. Barnett | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rebecca Barnett | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Sarah Barnett | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Helen L. Barnett | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Mason Mack Barnett | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Charles June | 25 | Head | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Bert Bailey | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Josie Bailey | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Thomas L. Bailey | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Annie May Bailey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Clarence Drennan | 40 | Head | Farmer | 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)