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James Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sam & James — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 84 |
| Industry | Helper |
| Class of Worker | Filling Station |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | 84 |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Boyd | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Boyd | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Nancy Boyd | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greenville, South …
Son, age 9
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| 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
Greenville, South …
Son, age 16
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Greenville-County, South …
Son, age 26
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | 84 |
| Industry | Helper |
| Class of Worker | Filling Station |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Sam Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and father Ben Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sam Boyd
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Boyd
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Boyd
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ben Boyd
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Boyd
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Henry Boyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03812-00791)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny M Boyd | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Sam Boyd | 70 | Head | 15 | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nancy Boyd | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | James Boyd THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | 84 | South Carolina |
| 5 | Henry Boyd | 20 | Son | 65 | South Carolina |
| 6 | Mimie Irby | 36 | Head | 33 | South Carolina |
| 7 | John D Irby | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Rosa M Irby | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John H Irby | 0 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Martin Franklin | 35 | Head | 70 | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lenora Franklin | 40 | Wife | 20 | South Carolina |
| 12 | Matthew Franklin | 15 | Son | 36 | South Carolina |
| 13 | Charles Franklin | 18 | Son | 3 | South Carolina |
| 14 | Roy Lee Franklin | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Louise Lawrence | 30 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Idona Lawrence | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Claudia Mae Lawrence | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James R Lawrence | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Marion E Lawrence | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ed Strange | 30 | Head | 60 | South Carolina |
| 21 | Marie Strange | 27 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary E Strange | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Will Stewart | 27 | Head | 84 | South Carolina |
| 24 | Maggie Stewart | 25 | Wife | 70 | South Carolina |
| 25 | Burges Johnson | 33 | Head | 72 | South Carolina |
| 26 | Mamie Johnson | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Mac Johnson | 16 | Son | 30 | South Carolina |
| 28 | James Johnson | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Christine Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Brazel Jr Johnson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Rosie Sherman | 28 | Head | 66 | South Carolina |
| 32 | Alice Moore | 62 | Head | 20 | South Carolina |
| 33 | Will Payden | 38 | Head | 36 | South Carolina |
| 34 | Annie Mae Payden | 34 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Sadie Geraldine Payden | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Quasie Turner | 45 | Head | 45 | South Carolina |
| 37 | Elihu Means | 36 | Head | 40 | South Carolina |
| 38 | Marie Burns | 36 | Head | 54 | South Carolina |
| 39 | Mack Bell | 37 | Head | 104 | South Carolina |
| 40 | Mary Bell | 30 | Wife | 45 | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)