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Emma James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Emma James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lucius & Lucius — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 132 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Gramling Line 3 March |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shirley James | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard James | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nellie James | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Le James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| L James | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lucius James | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Joseph James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Erman James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Boyd James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Fannie James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spartanburg, South …
Other, age 1
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Niece |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Spartanburg, South …
Daughter, age 11
Spartanburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Spartanburg-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 132 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| 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 Emma James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lucius James (~0.92 confidence) and father Lucius James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lucius James
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lucius James
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie James
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Emma James
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
L James
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard James
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley James
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd James
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth James
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erman James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Le James
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00883)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H M Simms | 19 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Russell Simms | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Allen Simms | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Gus Wofford | 37 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mattie (X) Wofford | 33 | Wife | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ralph Wofford | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Leroy Wofford | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Ray Wofford | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Dorothy Wofford | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Olin Wofford | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Maggie Sue Wofford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Ford | 31 | Head | Operator | South Carolina |
| 14 | Anna (X) Ford | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Daniel Ford | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Doris Ford | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Shirley Ford | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Carl (X) Bright | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | North Carolina |
| 19 | Myrtle Bright | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nellie Mae Bright | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Louise Bright | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lucius (X) James | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 23 | Nellie James | 40 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 24 | Boyd James | 25 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Fannie James | 23 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 26 | Emma James THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Cook | South Carolina |
| 27 | L C James | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joseph Lee James | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Erman James | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Nellie James | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Shirley James | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Elizabeth James | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Le Ola James | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Richard James | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Howard (X) Dean | 42 | Head | Farm Operator | South Carolina |
| 36 | Cora Dean | 46 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Howard Jr. Dean | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Albert Pittman | 24 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Lucille Pittman | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Elizabeth Pittman | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Emma + 10 siblings
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)