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James Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Bryant across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Givhans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Givhans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophelia Bryant | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Bryant | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Josch Bryant | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Ezekiel Bryant | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Bryant | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Josh Bryant | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fred Bryant | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Bryant | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Annie Bryant | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, South …
Son, age 2
Dorchester, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Dorchester-County, South …
Son, age 11
Dorchester-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Givhans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Bryant across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bryant
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Elizabeth Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ophelia Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ezekiel Bryant
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josh Bryant
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 — Dorchester-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03805-00459)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josch Bryant | 57 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Annie Bryant | 43 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | Elizabeth Bryant | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 44 | Ezekiel Bryant | 17 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 45 | Josh Bryant | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | John Bryant | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 47 | James Bryant THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Fred Bryant | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ophelia Bryant | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | Sam Smartley | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 51 | Louise Smartley | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Eugene Jackson | 20 | Lodger | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 53 | Jacob Brown | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 54 | Marthener Brown | 60 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 55 | Ned Brown | 9 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 56 | Dan Brown | 53 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 57 | Annie Brown | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 58 | Samuel Brown | 22 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 59 | William Brown | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 60 | Mabel Brown | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 61 | Viola Brown | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Abraham Brown | 13 | Son | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 63 | Edward Knight | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 64 | Mary Knight | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 65 | George Knight | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 66 | Alton Knight | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 67 | Wilson Way | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 68 | Florrie Way | 31 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 69 | Earnest Way | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 70 | Alen Way | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 71 | Herbie Way | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 72 | Fitzhugh Marchant | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 73 | Pearline Marchant | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 74 | Larry Marchant | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Peter Varner | 57 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 76 | Ida Varner | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 77 | Eugene Varner | 27 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 78 | Cecil Varner | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 79 | Ivee Varner | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 80 | Pressie Wiggins | 52 | Head | Carpenter | 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)