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Willie Washington — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Charleston-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Willie Washington across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Charleston-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & William — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Charleston-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Charleston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Washington | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Florence Washington | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Josie Washington | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ben Holmes | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1910
Charleston, South …
Son, age 1
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| 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 |
Son, age 11
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Charleston, South …
Son, age 19
Charleston, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Trucker |
| Industry | Fertilizer Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Charleston-County, South …
Head, age 30
Charleston-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Charleston City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Charleston |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Transportation |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 440 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 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 Washington across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father William Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Louisa Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Washington
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Washington
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Washington
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Louisa Washington
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Washington
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Willie Washington
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Charleston-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Charleston-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03793-00611)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank W. Rogers | 50 | Head | Mechanic | South Carolina |
| 4 | Cary Kilehear | 33 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 5 | Elizabeth Kilehear | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Esther Tyrrell | 42 | Head | Filler Feeder | South Carolina |
| 7 | Eva Tyrrell | 21 | Daughter | Filler Feeder | South Carolina |
| 8 | Paul Tyrrell | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Benjamin Joseph | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Rebecca Joseph | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | John Desaussure | 27 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Eva Desaussure | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Eugene Desaussure | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | John Jr. Desaussure | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nathaniel Desaussure | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Washington THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 17 | Florence Washington | 29 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Josie Bell Washington | 16 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 19 | Ben Holmes | 18 | Nephew | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 20 | Henry Stokes | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 21 | Emma Stokes | 42 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 22 | Louie Stokes | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Evalene Stokes | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Joseph Stokes | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Ned Smalls | 27 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
| 26 | Wilhelmina Smalls | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lucile Smalls | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Thomas Smalls | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lee Wallace | 44 | Head | Stevedore | Georgia |
| 30 | Helen Wallace | 25 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 31 | Mary Green | 37 | Head | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 32 | Rachel Waring | 48 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Clara Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Scott Gibbs | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 35 | Christine Gibbs | 41 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ethel Gibbs | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Beatrice Gibbs | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elizabeth Gibbs | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Leon Gibbs | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elmo Camp | 50 | Head | Stevedore | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Willie
Gen 1 · 5 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)