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James Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarendon-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarendon-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manning Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Manning Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Burgess | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Evelyn Burgess | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thelma Burgess | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ervin Burgess | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eunice Burgess | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lucile Burgess | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Joann Burgess | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarendon, South …
Son, age 2
Clarendon, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 7 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 | 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 |
1940
Clarendon-County, South …
Son, age 13
Clarendon-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manning Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarendon |
| 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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · South Carolina
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Sibling
Thelma Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joann Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ernest Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarendon-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03800-00418)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Ruth Dark | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 2 | Harold Dark | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Virginia Dark | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Joseph (X) Spelling | 25 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Estell Spelling | 25 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Benjamin Spelling | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Stephen Spelling | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | Sam Martin | 17 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Dave Martin | 16 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Ervin (X) Burgess | 40 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 11 | Lucile Burgess | 35 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Joann Burgess | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | James Burgess THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Thelma Burgess | 11 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Eunice Burgess | 9 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Ernest Burgess | 9 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Evelyn Burgess | 7 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Ed Muldrow | 21 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Helen Muldrow | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Dorothy Muldrow | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | Joseph Jr Muldrow | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | George Conyers | 49 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Corrie Conyers | 47 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Leon Conyers | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | Creola (X) Conyers | 17 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Leroy Conyers | 7 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | George Conyers | 5 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Richard Conyers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Eugene Conyers | 3 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Doris Ann Conyers | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | James Mcbride | 62 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 32 | Mary (X) Mcbride | 59 | Wife | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 33 | Electa Mcbride | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | South Carolina |
| 34 | Dorothy Mcbride | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Willie Cochran | 53 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Annie Cochran | 50 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Cochran | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 38 | James Cochran | 23 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Bernice Cochran | 18 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | Willie Jr Cochran | 17 | Son | — | 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)