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James Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamsburg-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Hamlet — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamsburg-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Kingstree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Township Of Kingstree |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verdell Burgess | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Moses Burgess | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hattie Burgess | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Green Burgess | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hamlet Burgess | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Walter Burgess | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 12
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1930
Williamsburg, South …
Son, age 22
Williamsburg, South Carolina · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Williamsburg-County, South …
Son, age 33
Williamsburg-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Township of Kingstree |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamsburg |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Barber Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Adam Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Hamlet Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Burgess
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hamlet Burgess
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Burgess
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Burgess
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Walter Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Moses Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Green Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamsburg-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03844-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livan Wilson | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Joe Tisdale | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 3 | Gracie Tisdale | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Flossie Tisdale | 15 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | Jacob Tisdale | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Matthew Tisdale | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Joe Tisdale | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Arthur Tisdale | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Mae Tisdale | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Robert Tisdale | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Darius Tisdale | 1 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | James W Hunter | 23 | Head | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rena Hunter | 20 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Hamlet W Burgess | 56 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Hattie Burgess | 52 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 16 | James Burgess THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Porter | South Carolina |
| 17 | Green Burgess | 24 | Son | Shopper | South Carolina |
| 18 | Moses Burgess | 16 | Son | Helper | South Carolina |
| 19 | Walter Burgess | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Verdell Burgess | 10 | Grandson | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Willie Anderson | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 22 | Ella M Anderson | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | Della Sue Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Eugene Reardon | 26 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Carrie Reardon | 23 | Wife | Helper | South Carolina |
| 26 | Lillie Reardon | 46 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Carver Preston | 15 | Nephew | Helper | South Carolina |
| 28 | Hamlet Jr Burgess | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Lucile Burgess | 34 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Samuel L Burgess | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Thomas Burgess | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | James Jr Burgess | 11 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | Corina Burgess | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 34 | John P Roarkson | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Lelie Roarkson | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ophelia Roarkson | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Frank Roarkson | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Roy Roarkson | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Morris Roarkson | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Marion E Roarkson | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)