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Arthur James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Arthur James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Reidville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C James | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hans James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arthur James | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| David James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Annie James | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 30
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Head, age 40
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Head, age 50
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Reidville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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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 Arthur James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur James
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03838-00680)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur James THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Annie James | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Hans James | 25 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | C. P. James | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | David James | 19 | Son | Doerner | South Carolina |
| 6 | Dorothy James | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thurman Johnson | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Annie Mae Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Clayton Adams | 25 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Doris Adams | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Reid Cathcart | 43 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 12 | Raymond Collins | 30 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Stella Collins | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Laurence Jones | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ina Jones | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Matthew Jones | 37 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Annie Jones | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Jones | 12 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Michael Jones | 7 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Tom Brown | 58 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | Isabell Brown | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Maurice Brown | 32 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Mabel Brown | 24 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Virgil Caldwell | 59 | Head | Salesman | South Carolina |
| 25 | Lottie Caldwell | 54 | Wife | — | 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)