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Ethel James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Female
Daughter
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Township / Ward | Columbia City |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie James | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willie James | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Weston Gunter | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Gunter | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lida Gunter | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Dorothy Gunter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Albert Griffin | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Gunter | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lexington, South …
Daughter, age 8
Lexington, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| 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 |
1940
Richland-County, South …
Daughter, age 19
Richland-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Ethel James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel James
Daughter · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · South Carolina
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Sibling
William Gunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Gunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Weston Gunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Gunter
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Richland-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03833-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Chambers | 62 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ola Chambers | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Robert Rasford | 15 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Salley Brown | 67 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Berthel Southern | 26 | Son in law | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Lucile Southern | 23 | Daughter | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 7 | Thomas Southern | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lida Gunter | 35 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dorothy Gunter | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Weston Gunter | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Gunter | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thomas Gunter | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Willie James | 19 | Son in law | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Ethel M James THIS PERSON | 19 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 15 | Willie James | 2 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Albert J Griffin | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Mary Collins | 45 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 18 | Willie Collins | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 19 | Julius Foulks | 35 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 20 | Josephine Foulks | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Isaac Foulks | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lottie Summers | 41 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Fannie Summers | 21 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 24 | Odell Summers | 5 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Will Summers | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Summers | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Paoli Davis | 30 | Head | Plaster | South Carolina |
| 28 | Lily Davis | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mary Davis | 24 | Head | Maid | South Carolina |
| 30 | Francis Davis | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Sylvia Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Willie Jr Davis | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Nathaniel Davis | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Sam Gilmore | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Margret Gilmore | 20 | Lodger/Wife | Maid | South Carolina |
| 36 | Francesca Gilmore | 4 | Lodger/Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Wilena Gilmore | 3 | Lodger/Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Elbert Wallace | 42 | Head | Drayman | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mildred Green | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Georgia |
| 40 | Margret Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
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)