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Willie Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Jim — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 56 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Township / Ward | Johnson Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Rogers | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mattie Rogers | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wilmenia Rogers | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Willie Rogers | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 4
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Willie |
| 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 |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 16
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Head, age 28
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Willie M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Farm |
| Industry | OA |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | 56 |
| 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 Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Jim Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Patience Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Rogers
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jim Rogers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Patience Rogers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Rogers
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redeta Blow | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Rita Cason | 40 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 3 | Selena Cason | 20 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Irinia Cason | 18 | Sister | Farm | South Carolina |
| 5 | Wilbur Wright | 22 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 6 | Julia Wright | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ben Brush | 25 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 8 | Ruth Brush | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Rufus B. Lawrence | 38 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ruby Lawrence | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Louis B. Lawrence | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Virginia A. Lawrence | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | D. Ruby Lawrence | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Willie M. Rogers THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mattie Rogers | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Wilmenia Rogers | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Rogers | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Earl Shipton | 60 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alice Shipton | 55 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Thelma Shipton | 16 | Son | Farm | South Carolina |
| 21 | Gola Shipton | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Verna Shipton | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Wallace Howard Shipton | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Percy B. Lawrence | 32 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 25 | Juanita Lawrence | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | James Lawrence | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Myrtle Lawrence | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lawrence Weaver | 25 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 29 | Colletta Weaver | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | George Brown | 40 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 31 | Ellen Brown | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Melvin B. Woodberry | 29 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 33 | May Woodberry | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Louise Woodberry | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Marie Woodberry | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Robert Woodberry | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Albert Woodberry | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Samuel Blow | 41 | Head | Farm | South Carolina |
| 39 | Maggie Blow | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Irene Blow | 23 | Daughter | Farm | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Willie
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)