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James Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spartanburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spartanburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spartanburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Weave Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Weave Room |
| Township / Ward | Lyman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Bates | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eugene Bates | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Bates | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mae Bates | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Louie Bates | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Brunson Bates | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Bates | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dean Bates | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Son, age 7
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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
Spartanburg-County, South …
Son, age 18
Spartanburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lyman |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spartanburg |
| Occupation | Weave Room |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 James Bates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Bates
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Eugene Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Brunson Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louie Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03837-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray Henderson | 18 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 42 | Carolyn Henderson | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Harry H. Sheriff | 29 | Head | Operative Machine | South Carolina |
| 44 | Nell Sheriff | 30 | Wife | Weaver | South Carolina |
| 45 | Glenn Sheriff | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 46 | Weldon Sheriff | 35 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 47 | Vasti Sheriff | 33 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Nell Sheriff | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Billie Sheriff | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Harold Woodruff | 31 | Head | Operative Machine | South Carolina |
| 51 | Lucile Woodruff | 30 | Wife | Folding Room | South Carolina |
| 52 | Fred Catt | 32 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 53 | Lizzie Catt | 32 | Wife | Machine Operator | Georgia |
| 54 | Truman Catt | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Dewey Catt | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Shirley Anne Catt | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Ernest Taylor | 25 | Head | Spooler Warp | Georgia |
| 58 | Pearl Taylor | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 59 | Judith Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 60 | Lillian Beacham | 19 | Sister-in-law | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 61 | Dewitt Taylor | 66 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Georgia |
| 62 | Lula Taylor | 64 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | James W. D. Bates | 49 | Head | Weave Room | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mae Bates | 48 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | Donald Bates | 20 | Son | Operative Machine | South Carolina |
| 66 | James Bates THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Weave Room | South Carolina |
| 67 | Brunson Bates | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 68 | Dean Bates | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Eugene Bates | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Louie Bates | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Guy Hansbury | 28 | Head | Spooler Warp | South Carolina |
| 72 | Edna Hansbury | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 73 | Frances Hansbury | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Milton Davis | 32 | Head | Open Stock | South Carolina |
| 75 | Elizabeth Davis | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 76 | Jewel Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Ray Davis | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 78 | Mary Ann Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Roy Davis | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Rosalee Bramon | 19 | Lodger | Spinning Room | 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)