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James Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Wash & Minnie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 9 |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Granite Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Township 9 |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carietta Boyd | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dennis Boyd | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Walter Boyd | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ulysses Boyd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Smiley Boyd | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Alexander Boyd | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Leon Boyd | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Boyd | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Minnie Boyd | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 2
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | Jimmie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Fairfield, South …
Son, age 12
Fairfield, South Carolina · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Fairfield-County, South …
Son, age 21
Fairfield-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1919 — 11 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township 9 |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Granite Quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Wash Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Dennis Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lizzie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Wash Boyd
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Boyd
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dennis Boyd
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lizzie Boyd
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Boyd
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Robert Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alexander Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Smiley Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carietta Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leon Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ulysses Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03807-00320)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Ruff | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elaine Ruff | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ernest Ruff | 47 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Alice Ruff | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Dennis Boyd | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Minnie J. Boyd | 51 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Ulysses Boyd | 23 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 8 | James Boyd THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Robert Boyd | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Melvin Boyd | 17 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Smiley Boyd | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Carietta Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Walter Boyd | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Alexander Boyd | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Leon Boyd | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Willie Mccants | 33 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Nellie Mccants | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ida Mae Mccants | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Mamie Lee Mccants | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Walter Ott | 27 | Head | Doffer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Isabelle Ott | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 22 | David Ott | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Eugene Ott | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Genelle Ott | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Doris Eva Ott | 0 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Jake Ott | 57 | Head | Carder | South Carolina |
| 27 | Sallie Ott | 52 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Joyce Anne Ott | 3 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Elysses Hollis | 24 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Sadie Mae Hollis | 27 | Wife | Servant | South Carolina |
| 31 | Julia Pickett | 65 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Thomas Elliott Pickett | 20 | Son | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Otis Crosby | 16 | Grandson | Day Laborer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Onnie Lee Crosby | 12 | Granddaughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Cleveland Wylie | 4 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Atkinson | 57 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Robert Woodward | 23 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | Helen Woodward | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Jessie Janelle Woodward | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Harris | 24 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)