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Harry James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Harry James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charlie & Frances — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Industry | 60 |
| Class of Worker | Farm Laborer |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Township / Ward | St Charles Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Harry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lilla James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Singleton | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Charlie James | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Frances James | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Harry James | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lee, South …
Son, age 1
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Harry |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Lee, South …
Son, age 11
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Harry |
| 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/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lee-County, South …
Son, age 21
Lee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Harry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Same Place |
| Industry | 60 |
| Class of Worker | Farm Laborer |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 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 Harry James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charlie James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charlie James
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances James
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances James
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances James
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Harry James
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lilla James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Lee-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Lee-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03822-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger May Couch | 2 | Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 2 | Eddie D Wilson | 51 | Head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 3 | Rebecca Wilson | 35 | Wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lucy Wilson | 17 | Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Wilson | 17 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 6 | Eloise Wilson | 12 | Grand | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 7 | Epholia Wilson | 9 | Grand | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 8 | Mary Wilson | 5 | Grand | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 9 | Charlie D James | 45 | Head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 10 | Frances James | 35 | Wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 11 | Harry James THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 12 | Charlie James | 19 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 13 | Lilla James | 17 | Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 14 | Walter James | 11 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary James | 9 | Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 16 | Walter Singleton | 12 | Grand | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 17 | Wiley D Wells | 55 | Head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sarah Wells | 56 | Wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 19 | Lucy Wells | 23 | Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 20 | James Wells | 22 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 21 | David Wells | 19 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 22 | Fritz Wells | 16 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 23 | Ellie Wells | 15 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 24 | Mary Lee Wells | 5 | Grand | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 25 | Claude Roberson | 60 | Head | 60 | South Carolina |
| 26 | Rosie D Roberson | 40 | Wife | 40 | South Carolina |
| 27 | Rosalee Roberson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Henry Felder | 25 | Head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 29 | Octavia Felder | 24 | Wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 30 | Anita Felder | 8 | Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 31 | Oliver Felder | 6 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 32 | Henry Jr Felder | 3 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 33 | John Perry Felder | 1 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 34 | Moses Briggs | 45 | Head | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lessie D Briggs | 43 | Wife | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 36 | Loudon Briggs | 19 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 37 | Willie Frank Briggs | 7 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 38 | Wiffie Shaw | 20 | Son | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 39 | Louisa Shaw | 12 | Step-Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
| 40 | Bessie Shaw | 10 | Step-Daughter | Same Place | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
Harry + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)