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James Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Marlboro-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marlboro-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marlboro-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marlboro |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Wilson Mill District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Bass | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Bass | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Julius Bass | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hailey Bass | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Andrew Bass | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sifia Bass | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Willie Bass | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Carrie Bass | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Hailey Bass | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dillon, South …
Son, age 3
Dillon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| 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
Marlboro-County, South …
Son, age 14
Marlboro-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marlboro |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 James Bass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bass
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Willie Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sifia Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julius Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hailey Bass
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Marlboro-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Marlboro-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03826-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernest Rathel | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Curtis Rathel | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | James E. Carpentery | 51 | Head | Brick-Layer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Mary E. Carpentery | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | Odessa Carpentery | 15 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Edwin Hendrix | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Ida Hendrix | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Louise B. Hendrix | 5 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | James Hendrix | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Arthur Hendrix | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 51 | John B. Hendrix | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Lonnie Mccall | 22 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Amanda Mccall | 21 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 54 | Luke Mae Mccall | 5 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Willie J. Mccall | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Annie M. Mccall | 0 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Julius Lucas | 44 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 58 | Amelia Lucas | 39 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 59 | Ozzie Lucas | 23 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Elizabeth Lucas | 20 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Henry Edna Lucas | 19 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 62 | Julius Jr. Lucas | 12 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 63 | Hattie L. Lucas | 10 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 64 | Merritt Lucas | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Ruth W. Lucas | 7 | Daught | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Harold C. Lucas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Hailey Bass | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Carrie Bass | 39 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 69 | Andrew Bass | 20 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 70 | Annie M. Bass | 17 | Daught | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 71 | Hailey Jr. Bass | 15 | Son | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 72 | James H. Bass THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Julius F. Bass | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Sifia Bass | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Willie H. Bass | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Richard Brown | 26 | Head | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 77 | Sarah Brown | 23 | Wife | Farm Labor | South Carolina |
| 78 | Willie H. Brown | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Richard Jr. Brown | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Aluta Brown | 1 | Daught | — | 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)