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Willie Roberts — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kershaw-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Roberts across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kershaw-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kershaw-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Roberts | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lewis Roberts | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Rabbie Roberts | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hilda Roberts | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Susie Roberts | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Melvin Roberts | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elmer Roberts | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Nannie Roberts | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Minnie Roberts | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kershaw, South …
Son, age 5
Kershaw, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie L. |
| 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 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Kershaw-County, South …
Son, age 15
Kershaw-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Roberts |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kershaw |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Roberts across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Willie Roberts
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Hilda Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rabbie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmer Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nannie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susie Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Roberts
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — 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-t0627-03819-00078)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jr Ray | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Amzy T Gardner | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Bessie S Gardner | 44 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mendel Gardner | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 5 | Evelyn Gardner | 17 | Daughter | Farm Helper | South Carolina |
| 6 | Doris Gardner | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Edna Gardner | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lewis D Roberts | 47 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Minnie S Roberts | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Susie Roberts | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Willie Roberts THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Melvin Roberts | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Hilda Roberts | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Rabbie Roberts | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Elmer Roberts | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Nannie Ruth Roberts | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | James W R Fletcher | 24 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 18 | Gula Fletcher | 21 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | James Hugh Fletcher | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Minnie Ray Fletcher | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Sid B Horton | 48 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ida West Horton | 39 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Dorothy Horton | 25 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Evans Horton | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edith Horton | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Sid Jr. Horton | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Gary Horton | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Pascal Horton | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Douglas Horton | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Dell Horton | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Gertrude D Hogan | 28 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Juanita Hogan | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Thelma Hogan | 2 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Luster Brazier | 23 | Head | 30 | South Carolina |
| 35 | Sammie D Willis | 26 | Head | 30 | South Carolina |
| 36 | Eugene Willis | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Dorothy Willis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Dorisella Willis | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Willie Esther Willis | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Minnie Mcraskill | 71 | Mother | — | South Carolina |
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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)