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Willie Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Tom — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb T |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Alexander | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Josephine Alexander | Spouse | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Willie Alexander | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Eugene Alexander | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jimmie Alexander | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Alexander | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 6
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 16
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 24
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Willie Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Tom Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophronie Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Alexander
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Tom Alexander
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Alexander
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophronie Alexander
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Alexander
Son · 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 — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03819-00381)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Loti Kennedy | 12 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Andrew Griffin | 37 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 43 | Viola Griffin | 35 | wife | Labor | South Carolina |
| 44 | Anniebell Moore | 21 | sister-in-law | Labor | South Carolina |
| 45 | Willie Moore | 26 | brother-in-law | Labor | South Carolina |
| 46 | Willie Jr Moore | 5 | nephew | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | Susie Evans | 55 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 48 | Elizabeth Evans | 26 | daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 49 | Andrew Evans | 11 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Elsie Sitt | 45 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 51 | Bertha Sitt | 16 | daughter | Labor | South Carolina |
| 52 | James Sitt | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | Willie Sitt | 11 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 54 | Edward Sitt | 5 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Mary Rees | 45 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 56 | Robert Rees | 21 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 57 | Lonnie Rees | 15 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 58 | Thomas D Alexander | 69 | head | Farm Manager | South Carolina |
| 59 | Josephine Alexander | 69 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Willie Alexander THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 61 | James Alexander | 10 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Eugene Alexander | 8 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 63 | Jimmie Alexander | 4 | grandson | — | S.C. |
| 64 | James Salmon | 44 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Salmon | 14 | son | Labor | South Carolina |
| 66 | Zach James Salmon | 10 | grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Alice Salmon | 9 | granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Richmond Brown | 24 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 69 | Catherine Brown | 18 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Beulah Mae Brown | 2 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | John O Shirley | 53 | head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 72 | Doris Shirley | 50 | wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Inest Shirley | 15 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | James Oliver Shirley | 12 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Beni Shirley | 10 | son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ben Ab Shirley | 90 | father | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Anna Children | 33 | head | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mildred Children | 6 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Betty Children | 3 | daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | James Children | 1 | son | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)