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James Austin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lee-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Austin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lee-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lee-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Spring Hill Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillie Austin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hattie Austin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Betty Austin | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ella Austin | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Florence Austin | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Beulah Austin | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Austin | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Thompson Austin | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Austin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Willie Austin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Frank Austin | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Hattie Austin | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, South …
Head, age 41
Lee, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | Joe |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Lee-County, South …
Head, age 52
Lee-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1888 — 12 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spring Hill Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Austin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Austin
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · South Carolina
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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-t0627-03822-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Austin THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Hattie Austin | 58 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Willie Austin | 21 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 4 | Florence Austin | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Ella Austin | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Richard Austin | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lillie Mae Austin | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Frank Austin | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Betty Austin | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Beulah Austin | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Thompson Charlie Austin | 3 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Jr. Austin | 27 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Sallie Austin | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | James Albert Austin | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Carrie Lee Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Willie Croft | 59 | Head | Sawer | South Carolina |
| 18 | Janie Croft | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Elizabeth Croft | 23 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Doris Ben Croft | 9 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Clutch Frankie Croft | 3 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James P. Bristow | 39 | Head | Helper | South Carolina |
| 23 | Elizabeth Bristow | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Claude Bristow | 17 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 25 | Edward Bristow | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Frank Bristow | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Louise Bristow | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hosea Bristow | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Mennie Bell Bristow | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Bernice Bristow | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Curtis Bristow | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Austin Session | 65 | Head | Gardner | South Carolina |
| 33 | Louise Session | 68 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | Will Session | 19 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 35 | Clarence Boyd | 46 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Marie Boyd | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Brookie Lee Boyd | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 38 | Lula Bell Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Elizabeth Boyd | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Boyd | 8 | Son | — | 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)