The image of the reverse side of this registration shows that he was black. However, in the WWI draft registration he was listed as being white. The birth dates were the same, so this is the correct registration. I believe there was an error microfilming the WWII registration card.
Name: Samuel Erastus Hemphill
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1885
Birth Place: Thornbury, Canada
Residence: 161 South Beeson Ave (sic - s/b Blvd), Fayette, Pennsylvania
Age: 56
Occupation: None
Nearest Relative: Mrs. Ada G Hemphill